Spiced Pineapple Pork

Name: Spiced Pineapple Pork
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 4 boneless pork loin steaks, trimmed of excess fat; salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon tomato paste; 14 ounces pineapple, rings in juice, drained, but juice reserved; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder; cilantro leaf, to serve; 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
4 boneless pork loin steaks, trimmed of excess fat
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon tomato paste
14 ounces pineapple, rings in juice, drained, but juice reserved
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
cilantro leaf, to serve
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

Directions

1

Add the oil to a large non-stick pan, season the steaks well, then fry for 5 mins on each side until golden and almost cooked through.
2

Mix the sugar, soy, tomato paste and most of the pineapple juice in a bowl.
3

Add the pineapple rings to the pan and let them caramelise a little alongside the pork.
4

Add the chili and five-spice to the pan, then fry for 1 min until aromatic.
5

Tip in the soy mix and let it bubble around the pork and pineapple for a few mins until slightly reduced and sticky.
6

Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve with rice and Chinese greens.