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Monday, August 22, 2011 - 10:01pm
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Matt Schuierer
Tangerine Pork Stir Fry

I constantly find myself stuck in a cooking rut. Making the same rotating meals, my taste buds crave creativity topped with a dose of inspiration. One meal that could use some shaking up: my go-to pork chop recipe.

Naïve in the kitchen, the only inventive design I found for pork was a thick breading slathered with applesauce. Thanks to the National Pork board, my new recipe collection transforms this seemingly average ingredient into recipe after recipe of deliciously creative dishes.

Protein rich pork packed with new flavors makes for delicious meals no matter what the occasion. While difficult to narrow down a favorite from all of the savory dishes available at Porkbeinspired.com, one dish that especially overturns my pork stereotype combines tangerine flavors, stir fry techniques, and fresh spices to make a savory and sweet meal worth raving about.

Try this recipe for yourself and watch how new flavors inspire the chef within you!

Tangerine Pork Stir Fry

Pre Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound boneless center loin chops, cut into 1/4-inch slices, trimmed
  • 1 cup white rice, or brown rice
  • 7-8 seedless tangerines*, OR 3 navel oranges, divided*
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 4 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1/2 large red onion, halved and cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 2 teaspoons fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)

Directions

  1. Prepare rice according to package directions. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, until ready to serve.
  2. While rice is cooking, halve and squeeze 5 or 6 tangerines or 2 oranges to yield 2/3 cup of juice. In a medium bowl, whisk together juice, soy sauce, honey, and cornstarch. Set aside. Remove peel off remaining 2 tangerines or 1 orange. Cut half of peel into 1/4-inch strips (discard remaining peel). Set aside. Cut fruit into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
  3. In a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat, warm oil. Add fruit peel and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add onion and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add pork and stir-fry until pork is cooked through and onion is crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add juice mixture and fruit and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens, about 1 minute.
  4. Serve stir-fry over rice sprinkled with cilantro, if desired.

Serves 4

*You can also use 2/3 cup tangerine or orange juice, plus 2 tangerines or 1 orange. In that case, skip the step that instructs you to juice the fruit.

Nutritional information:

  • Calories: 440 calories
  • Protein: 37 grams
  • Fat: 10 grams
  • Sodium: 1220 milligrams
  • Cholesterol: 85 milligrams
  • Saturated Fat: 2 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 51 grams
  • Fiber: 4 grams

Pork cooking tips:

  • Do not overcrowd pork cuts when sautéing.
  • Leaving space between them will allow them to brown and cook more evenly.

Win a Pork Be Inspired Prize Pack!

To celebrate the recent launch of the new Pork Be inspired campaign, the National Pork Board wants to provide you with the essential items needed to spark creativity in the kitchen from breakfast to dinner and everything in between! Pork’s versatility offers home cooks the opportunity to go beyond the basics and explore new meals with this inspirational protein.

The “Be Inspired with Pork” kit includes:

  • Gift card to a local retailer (to purchase the pork)
  • 11” Square Grill Pan
  • 16-Jar Revolving Spice Rack
  • Pork Be Inspired Cutting Board
  • Digital Thermometer
  • Copy of the Top Chef Cookbook, "How to Cook Like a Top Chef"

Here’s how to enter our Pork Be Inspired giveaway:

  • Comment below and tell us your favorite pork dish.

This giveaway is now closed.

Matt Schuierer (@mattschuierer) is part of the Project Management team at Mom Central Consulting. As a self-proclaimed foodie, when Matt isn’t watching the Food Network you can find him fixing something up in the kitchen.

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Disclosure: Mom Central received a Pork Be Inspired Kit to facilitate this review and giveaway.

272 Comments

My family's favorite pork

Submitted by W. Moy on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 5:35pm.

My family's favorite pork dish is asian style bbq baby back ribs!!! Yum!

I love pork satay!

Submitted by Lisa Whitham on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:32pm.

I love pork satay!

My favorite pork dish is pork

Submitted by Billie on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:22pm.

My favorite pork dish is pork bbq with slaw! Mmmmmm

I have 2 First is slow bbq

Submitted by Heather on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:41pm.

I have 2 First is slow bbq ribs. with a nice spicy rub slathered with bbq sauce.
second is pork chops in the oven. sprinkle pepper on them cook slowly last 5 minutes sprinkle with parmesan cheese and brown sugar.

I just made pulled pork

Submitted by Stefanie on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:48am.

I just made pulled pork sandwiches, which made such a delicious lunch!

Southern Pork Barbecue is our

Submitted by Lois Jones on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 6:26am.

Southern Pork Barbecue is our favorite around here! Old family recipe for the vinegar kind of barbecue. YUM!!!

i love baked pork chops with

Submitted by erica best on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 5:03pm.

i love baked pork chops with sweet peas

My Fav Pork dish is Pork

Submitted by 1955nurse on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 3:12pm.

My Fav Pork dish is Pork tenderloin, made by my Husband! He splits it, fills the center w/pepperjack cheese then rolls it back together & cooks it in the smoker. It comes out so nice & tender, with the BEST flavor! I grew up eating lean Pork, it's really a great meat!!!

I make sliced pork with

Submitted by sweetbasil on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 2:59pm.

I make sliced pork with spaghetti sauce over pasta and it is fantastic.

My favorite pork dish is

Submitted by Stephanie Grant on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 2:33pm.

My favorite pork dish is baked pork chops with whole peeled tomatoes, frosted mini wheat, brown sugar and ground mustard with just a dash of worstire shire sause.....delish!!!

I love my moms homemade

Submitted by CHRISTIE OGDEN on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 2:32pm.

I love my moms homemade tenderloin sandwichs - I look foward to them so much!!

city chicken

Submitted by clarissa on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 11:56pm.

city chicken

My favorite pork dish is a

Submitted by sherri lynn on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 8:14pm.

My favorite pork dish is a cranberry-dijon pork loin I make in the crockpot. So easy and yummy!

My dad used to make a stuffed

Submitted by Emily on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 6:34pm.

My dad used to make a stuffed pork chop, it was one of my favorites as a kid.

bacon.

Submitted by ruthh on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 3:03pm.

bacon.

Smothered pulled pork with

Submitted by Dana on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 2:09pm.

Smothered pulled pork with gravy

Our favorite pork dish is a

Submitted by Sue S. on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 12:33pm.

Our favorite pork dish is a pork roast with sauerkraut!!!! Sprinkle the roast with granulated garlic & crushed black pepper, put a little Crisco in the bottom of the roasting pan place pork roast on top of Crisco. Add sauerkraut, put all around the roast. Cook until roast is done and the sauerkraut is soft and slightly golden brown on top. YUMMY!!!

My favorite pork recipe is

Submitted by Kristi on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 2:34pm.

My favorite pork recipe is pulled pork!

Our favorite pork dish is

Submitted by tracy on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 11:08am.

Our favorite pork dish is crockpot pork roast tacos, we cook it until it is fork tender, shred it and then use it on top of corn tortillas and green salsa, yummy! Leftovers go into the freezer to be eaten later that week or month with bbq sauce on top of buns.

My Favorite Pork dish is

Submitted by Jean M on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 10:37am.

My Favorite Pork dish is Chops grilled with Orange Marmalade and cumin glaze MMM!

My favorite pork dish is

Submitted by Sandy on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 8:48pm.

My favorite pork dish is simply just marinated in red wine with garlic and salt and then grilled. I normally do salad on the side and baked sweet potatoes

Roast

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 4:57pm.

Roast

My favorite dish is pork

Submitted by Saving with Sara on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 12:24am.

My favorite dish is pork potatoes with pork chops on top covered in bacon and cheese. We never have leftovers because it is always gone! YUMMY

My favorite pork dish is

Submitted by Amanda on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 8:25pm.

My favorite pork dish is bacon wrapped Jalapeno peppers. cut the pepper in half so it makes a little boat, fill boat with cream cheese. then wrap bacon around pepper and cheese. bake for about 20 min to cook bacon...eat and enjoy!

fried pork chops and also bbq

Submitted by Barb J on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 2:13pm.

fried pork chops and also bbq grilled pork and slow cooked pork ribs. i can't choose.

My favorite pork dish is

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 11:18am.

My favorite pork dish is barbeque grilled pork.

My favorite pork dish is

Submitted by Mandi G. on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 11:15pm.

My favorite pork dish is pepper encrusted pork tenderloin. Lots of pepper! :D

Thanks!
Mandi

I have a tie for favourite

Submitted by Chrissy Z on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 11:15pm.

I have a tie for favourite pork dish--its between pork souvlaki on a pita, and the chili my husband makes with ground pork instead of beef! Its so much healthier and flavourful I'm salivating thinking about it as I type lol.

My favorite pork dish is

Submitted by Quanda on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:33pm.

My favorite pork dish is grilled pork BBQ steaks.

my favorite pork dish is

Submitted by Loraine Alcorn on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:12pm.

my favorite pork dish is boneless pork chops slow cooked with rubbed sage and mushrooms, onion , green pepper and win Dixie poultry seasoning in the herbal mix . cook it for 9 hours and it melts in your mouth just awesome :)

I love making smothered Pork

Submitted by Laniea K. on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:42pm.

I love making smothered Pork Chops with Rice or Mash Potatoes and Gravy, and Green Beans!

pulled pork sandwiches are

Submitted by @mutantleash on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 5:26pm.

pulled pork sandwiches are amazing when done right...but honestly i printed out that recipe above and totally will try it...yummy!

I love how my husband's pork

Submitted by Royalegacy on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 5:10pm.

I love how my husband's pork chops. Mm...I love how he bread them, fries them until brown, then puts them in the oven to bake.

Sounds Great!

Submitted by Dora on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 4:55pm.

Sounds Great!

My favorite pork dish is a

Submitted by Lara N. on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 4:40pm.

My favorite pork dish is a Japanese one called Tonkatsu - It's boneless thin pork cutlet breaded in panko and seasonings, deep-fried, and served with Tonkatsu sauce - kinda like ketchup mixed w/worsteshire sauce, and served over a bed of thinly sliced fresh green cabbage with a side of steamed white rice.

My favorite is roast pork

Submitted by shawn on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 4:25pm.

My favorite is roast pork with mashed potatoes and stuffing.

I like to bake pork chops

Submitted by Amy Dearie on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 2:49pm.

I like to bake pork chops over stuffing with mandarin oranges and nuts mixed in.

Our favorite pork dish is

Submitted by Heather Kelly on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 2:42pm.

Our favorite pork dish is smoked Pulled Pork. We own a smoker! Every week or two we smoke a Big piece of Pork. It cooks for a long time, but when it's done we eat pork for four to five days afterwords. After taking it out of the smoker, we let it cool off a little bit, then my husband shreds the pork and we eat it while it's still very warm!

Heather K.
mysticbutterfly37 at yahoo.com

My favorite pork dish is pork

Submitted by Carol on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 2:40pm.

My favorite pork dish is pork roast marinated in rosemary infused apple juice.

I love , love , love pulled

Submitted by Kacee on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 2:29pm.

I love , love , love pulled bbq pork sandwiches with loaded baked potatoes and baked beans!!

I love , love , love pulled

Submitted by Kacee on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 2:29pm.

I love , love , love pulled bbq pork sandwiches with loaded baked potatoes and baked beans!!

I like all pork and most pork

Submitted by Irene on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 2:23pm.

I like all pork and most pork recipes. Today I am having pork buttons. I am doing them in the oven wrapped in foil with onions, and garlic and.... haven't decided yet. Then I will finish them uncovered on a sheet with probably BBQ sauce + some additions. If I have to pick just one ... I guess pork roast!

I have always loved thick

Submitted by Rita A on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 2:20pm.

I have always loved thick pork chops with applesauce

We love the good ole

Submitted by Sarah Powers on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 2:18pm.

We love the good ole fashioned pork chops with au gratin potatoes

I like pork chops coated with

Submitted by Cheryl Lynne on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 2:17pm.

I like pork chops coated with a batter made with bread crumbs, flour and an egg.

My favourite pork dish is

Submitted by Love4AMAZED on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 1:58pm.

My favourite pork dish is porkchops with seasoned salt au gratin :)

My favourtie pork dish is

Submitted by Love4AMAZED on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 1:57pm.

My favourtie pork dish is Porkchops au gratin seasoned with seasoned salt before the "gratin" ;)

My favourite pork disk is

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 1:55pm.

My favourite pork disk is pork chops au gratin :)

Sprinkled with some seasonsed salt before the "gratin" ;)

Very simple - we marinate the

Submitted by Karen D on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 7:10pm.

Very simple - we marinate the pork chops in our favorite italian dressing for a few hours and slow cook them on the grill. Just add some corn-on-the-cob and french fries (for the kids).

My fav would be pulled pork

Submitted by Jennifer on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 5:22pm.

My fav would be pulled pork made with Guinness BBQ sauce.

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