Hawaiian Pork

Prep Time:30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Servings: 4 minutes

Take your guests on a culinary trip to the islands with this Hawaiian-inspired pork recipe. The tenderloin is roasted with pineapples, sweet peppers and onion in a mouthwatering sauce flavored with soy, lime juice and ginger. Add a bit of fresh cilantro to each serving and you'll be eating like the island locals!

Ingredients:
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 (1 pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
  • 2 cups 1-inch chunks peeled fresh pineapple
  • 1 cup red sweet pepper strips
  • 6 tablespoons 2-inch pieces green onions
  • 1 8.8-ounce pouch cooked whole-grain brown rice
  • ¼ cup snipped fresh cilantro
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat a 15x10-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Place meat in the prepared baking pan. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the soy sauce, honey, lime juice, ginger, garlic, paprika, cumin and coriander. In a medium bowl combine the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, pineapple, sweet pepper, and green onions.
  3. Arrange pineapple mixture around meat in pan; drizzle meat and pineapple mixture with soy mixture. Roast 15 minutes more or until meat registers 145 degrees F. Remove from oven. Let meat stand 3 minutes then slice.
  4. Microwave rice according to package directions. Serve rice with meat and pineapple mixture. Top with cilantro.