How To Make Orange Pork - Easy Chinese Food Recipe

pork tenderloin

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken is leaner and pork shoulder is more budget-friendly.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is more economical.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is a less salty alternative.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, and canola is often less expensive.

Cut country style ribs into bite-sized pieces.

Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet until screaming hot.

Add the unseasoned pork to the skillet without oil, allowing the fat to render down.

Stir fry the pork for about 5 minutes to get a good color.

Add chopped garlic and continue to cook for about 5 minutes.

Pour in 1 cup of chicken broth to deglaze the pan, mixing well.

Add 1 jar of orange marmalade to the pan and stir to combine.

Reduce heat to medium-low and add 2 tablespoons of hoisin sauce, 1 teaspoon of Chinese five spice powder, and 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce.

Add a handful of dried red chili peppers and cover the skillet.

Let simmer for about 20 minutes until the pork is tender.

Add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.

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