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South American Peanut Pork

By: Jif® 
"Cubes of pork tenderloin are simmered in a peanut-y broth with veggies and fragrant spices, then served over hot rice with chopped peanuts and sliced green onions."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/2 tablespoon paprika
  • 1/2 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • Salt and pepper
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup JIF® Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter
  • Hot cooked rice
  • 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, chopped
  • Thinly sliced green onions

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, bell pepper and carrots. Saute about 2 minutes, stirring often.
  2. Add the pork, paprika, sugar, cumin and cayenne pepper. Add salt and pepper to taste. Brown pork on all sides.
  3. Pour in chicken stock, scraping the bottom and sides of pan to deglaze it. Add peanut butter; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 15-20 minutes until the pork is tender.
  4. Season with additional salt and pepper, if desired. Serve over rice, topped with sliced green onions and chopped peanuts.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 851 | Total Fat: 52.5g | Cholesterol: 74mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2012 by Mad Dawg   view full review
Way too watery. Next time I will try only 1 cup of chicken broth. Taste was good enough to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2011 by LouisvilleHugger   view full review
Awesome dish, simple too.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2010 by Bobbie Susan   view full review
I was looking for an easy peanut African dish and this was perfect. The only change I made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2011 by ryeman1976   view full review
Excellent! I only had 1/2 cup of green pepper to use, and had trouble browning the tenderloin...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2012 by RitaRuns   view full review
Delicious! My hubby is on a health food kick but said that this dish was definitely worth the...

 

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