Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin
with pineapple / bell peppers / cauliflower rice

Name: Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cloves Garlic, chopped; 2 tsp Ginger, fresh, grated; 3 Tbsp Honey; 3 Tbsp Bragg's / coconut aminos; 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp Water; 1 Tbsp Vinegar, rice; 1/2 tsp Arrowroot powder; 2 tsp Oil, toasted sesame; 12 oz Cauliflower florets; 1 Tbsp Butter; 1 Onions, medium and red, cubed; 1 Bell peppers, red, cubed; 1 Bell peppers, green, cubed; 1 1/4 lb Pork tenderloin; 2 stalks Green onions, chopped, green and white parts combined; 1 1/2 cups Pineapple, fresh or canned and drained, cubed; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking

Active: 25 min Total: 40 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

This skillet meal is Hawaiian-inspired with pan-seared pork tenderloin, bell peppers, and pineapple. Topped with teriyaki sauce, the entire dish has a great balance of sweet and savory flavors.

Ingredients

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Servings:

Teriyaki Sauce:

Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
Ginger, fresh - 2 tsp , grated
Honey - 3 Tbsp
Bragg's / coconut aminos - 3 Tbsp
Water - 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp
Vinegar, rice - 1 Tbsp
Arrowroot powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil, toasted sesame - 2 tsp

Cauliflower Rice:

Cauliflower florets - 12 oz
Butter - 1 Tbsp

Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple and Bell Peppers:

Onions, medium and red - 1 , cubed
Bell peppers, red - 1 , cubed
Bell peppers, green - 1 , cubed
Pork tenderloin - 1 1/4 lb
Green onions - 2 stalks , chopped, green and white parts combined
Pineapple, fresh or canned and drained - 1 1/2 cups , cubed
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp

Prep

Onions / Bell peppers (both colors) - (If prepping right before cooking, get oven heating before continuing with prep.) Prep as directed and combine. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Make teriyaki sauce - (Skip if made ahead for Tuesday.) Chop garlic. Grate ginger. In a small saucepan, combine garlic, ginger, honey, aminos, first portion of water, and vinegar. Simmer on medium heat for 3 minutes to let the flavors come together. Whisk together arrowroot powder and second part of water. Add arrowroot mixture to sauce and continue cooking until sauce thickens, ~2 minutes more. Stir in toasted sesame oil. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Cauliflower rice - (Skip if made ahead for Tuesday.) Pulse florets in a food processor until broken up into ‘rice’-sized bits. Cook rice in one of two ways: 1) Microwave for 4 to 5 minutes and then fold in butter. Season with some salt and pepper; or 2) Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add butter. Saute cauliflower in heated butter for ~5 minutes, until tender but still crunchy. Season to taste with some salt and pepper. Watch this video for the full how-to on cauliflower rice. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Pork - Tenderize with a fork and season with some salt and pepper. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Green onions - Chop green onions. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Pineapple - If using fresh pineapple, cube. If using canned pineapple, drain.

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Make

Heat oven to 425F / 218C degrees.
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then pork to heated oil. Sear on all sides until golden brown, ~5 minutes total.
Move pork to one side of the skillet and place onions, bell peppers, and pineapple on the other side.
Transfer skillet to the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until pork reaches 145F / 63C.
In the last minute of cooking, pour half the teriyaki sauce over the pork and onions / bell peppers / pineapple. (Reserve the other half of the sauce for serving.)
Set pork aside, covered, and let rest for 5 minutes.
If cauliflower rice was made ahead, reheat in the microwave.
Slice pork and serve with onions, bell peppers, and pineapple over cauliflower rice. Drizzle any remaining teriyaki sauce over top. Finish with green onions.

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