Pork Medallions in Caribbean Nut Sauce

RECIPE

Yield
4 servings (serving size: 3 ounces pork, 1/2 cup sauce, and 1 cup rice)

Ingredients
6 garlic cloves, peeled
4 teaspoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 cup unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
1 tablespoon hot water
1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
6 tablespoons water, divided
2 cups thinly sliced red onion
3 tablespoons light coconut milk
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
4 cups hot cooked long-grain rice

Preparation
Place garlic cloves in a food processor, and process until minced. Add ginger, cumin, curry, and red pepper, and process until blended. Add peanuts and hot water, and pulse until well-blended, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.

Cut pork crosswise into 1-inch slices. Place each piece between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten each piece to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Coat pork with cooking spray. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; sauté 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Place pork in a shallow bowl. Add soy sauce and 2 tablespoons water to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add soy sauce mixture to pork; keep warm.

Add onion to pan; sauté 3 minutes. Add 1/4 cup peanut mixture; cook 4 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup water, coconut milk, sugar, salt, and black pepper. Return pork mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 1 minute. Combine remaining peanut mixture with rice. Serve pork and sauce with rice.

Nutritional Information
Calories:460 (16% from fat)
Fat:8.9g (sat 2.1g,mono 3.9g,poly 2.1g)
Protein:31.5g
Carbohydrate:61.2g
Fiber:3.1g
Cholesterol:74mg
Iron:4.5mg
Sodium:554mg
Calcium:69mg

Caribbean cooking@home
by cooking mania

Caribbean Pork and Plantain Hash

Yield
4 servings (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups)

Ingredients
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 tablespoon butter
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 large yellow plantains, chopped (about 3 cups)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon habanero hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation
Combine soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon salt, thyme, and next 4 ingredients (thyme through pork); toss well to coat. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork mixture; sauté 4 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; keep warm. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and butter to pan. Add onion, bell pepper, plantains, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper; cook 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in garlic; sauté 2 minutes or until plantains are tender. Drizzle with hot sauce, and stir well. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutritional Information
Calories:384 (29% from fat)
Fat:12.5g (sat 4g,mono 3.8g,poly 3.7g)
Protein:26.8g
Carbohydrate:44.9g
Fiber:4.7g
Cholesterol:81mg
Iron:2.8mg
Sodium:674mg
Calcium:38mg

Caribbean cooking@home
by cooking mania