Pineapple Pork and Country Green Beans

pork chops

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than pork.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free; liquid aminos are often less salty.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

pineapple slices

🥗Healthier: fresh pineapple

💰Cheaper: canned pineapple

Fresh pineapple is healthier; canned can be more affordable.

Cut pork steak off the bone to fit in the skillet.

Wash hands before handling ingredients.

Turn skillet on medium-high heat and add about 3 tablespoons of bacon grease.

Season pork steak with salt to taste on one side.

Slice onions and red peppers into quarters for even cooking.

Add pork steak to the hot skillet and sear until browned.

If necessary, cook pork steak in batches to avoid overcrowding the skillet.

Once pork steak is browned, pour off excess grease if desired, but leave some for flavor.

Add sliced onions and red peppers to the skillet and cook until they start to brown, about 3-4 minutes.

Add pineapple chunks and their juice to the skillet with the onions and peppers.

Mix cornstarch with cold water to create a thickener and add it to the skillet to thicken the sauce.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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