Sesame Pork Rice

This entrée looks like fried rice - without the eggs. Serve it with a spinach and mushroom salad.

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

Ingredients

• 2  (3 1/2-ounce) bags boil-in-bag long-grain rice
• 1  pound  boneless center-cut loin pork chops, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  bottled minced garlic, divided
• 1  teaspoon  bottled ground fresh ginger, divided
• 1  tablespoon  dark sesame oil, divided
• 3  tablespoons  low-sodium soy sauce
• 2  tablespoons  hoisin sauce
• 2  tablespoons  rice vinegar
• 1/2  cup  chopped green onions
• 1  tablespoon  toasted sesame seeds

Preparation

Cook rice according to package directions; omit salt. Drain well; set aside.

While rice cooks, toss pork with 1/2 teaspoon garlic and 1/2 teaspoon ginger. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; sauté 3 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; keep warm.

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in pan over medium-high heat; add 1 teaspoon garlic and 1/2 teaspoon ginger; sauté 30 seconds. Add rice, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and vinegar; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in pork; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

438 (25% from fat)

Fat:

12.1g (sat 3.1g,mono 4.8g,poly 2.4g)

Protein:

30.1g

Carbohydrate:

48.6g

Fiber:

1g

Cholesterol:

63mg

Iron:

5.9mg

Sodium:

593mg

Calcium:

12mg