Hoisin Pork and Snow Pea Stir-Fry

The slightly sweet, soy-based hoisin sauce is to Chinese food what ketchup is to American food. Look for hoisin and rice noodles with other Asian foods in most supermarkets.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup noodles and about 1 cup pork mixture)

Ingredients

• 4  ounces  uncooked rice noodles or rice
• 2  tablespoons  low-sodium soy sauce, divided
• 1  (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 3/4  cup  fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4  cup  hoisin sauce
• 1  tablespoon  cornstarch
• 1  tablespoon  honey
• 4  teaspoons  dark sesame oil, divided
• 3  cups  snow peas, trimmed (about 1/2 pound)
• 1/2  cup  sliced red bell pepper
• 1  tablespoon  bottled ground fresh ginger
• 1  teaspoon  bottled minced garlic
• 1/2  cup  chopped green onions

Preparation

Prepare rice noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and keep warm.

Combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce and pork, tossing to coat. Set aside.

Combine remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, broth, hoisin, cornstarch, and honey in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth.

Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork mixture to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until browned. Remove pork from pan. Add remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil to pan. Stir in peas, bell pepper, ginger, and garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Return pork mixture to pan; stir in broth mixture. Simmer 2 minutes or until thick, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and stir in green onions. Serve pork mixture over the noodles.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

395 (22% from fat)

Fat:

9.6g (sat 2.1g,mono 3.7g,poly 2.5g)

Protein:

28.1g

Carbohydrate:

43.7g

Fiber:

2.4g

Cholesterol:

74mg

Iron:

2.5mg

Sodium:

690mg

Calcium:

53mg