Pineapple Pork Stir Fry Recipe
User Reviews
4.7
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
446 kcal
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
North American
Pineapple Pork Stir Fry Recipe
Description
This Pineapple Pork Stir Fry starts by browning bite-sized pork pieces in coconut oil for caramelized flavor. While the pork cooks, the stir-fry sauce is combined from soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, honey, minced ginger, garlic, and tapioca starch to provide a balance of sweetness, acidity, and savory notes. Bell peppers, pineapple chunks, and red onion are added to the pan and cooked briefly until the peppers soften slightly but keep some crunch.
Pouring the sauce into the pan soon after vegetables ensures it thickens around the ingredients, coating them with sticky, flavorful glaze. The dish is quickly finished with sliced green onions and sesame seeds for color and texture contrast. The result is a vibrant stir fry combining juicy pork, bright pineapple, and tender-crisp vegetables with a glossy, mildly sweet sauce.
This method emphasizes quick, hot cooking to keep textures fresh and flavors pronounced without overcooking the fruit or vegetables.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 lb pork tenderloin cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 bell pepper chopped
- 1 medium pineapple peeled, cored, and cut into bite-sized chunks
- 1 red onion chopped
- ¼ cup green onion thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Stir Fry Sauce
- ½ cup soy sauce gluten-free, if needed. coco aminos, for paleo
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon tapioca starch or cornstarch
- 1 ½ tablespoons ginger minced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
Instructions
- Heat the coconut oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook until it is golden brown, about 8 minutes.
- While the pork is cooking, mix the sauce ingredients together in a 2-cup glass measuring up or a medium-sized bowl and chop the veggies.
- Turn the heat to high then add the peppers, pineapple, and onion to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the peppers begin to soften. Pour the sauce into the pan and let it thicken.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 446 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 446kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 1690mg | 70% |
| Potassium | 1062mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 2991IU | 60% |
| Vitamin C | 226mg | 251% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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