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Sugar-Fried Pork Sides with Rice and Beans
Recipes
Sugar-Fried Pork Sides with Rice and Beans
6 servings
30 minutes total (Active 30 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons fresh culantro (coarsely chopped)
  • ½ medium onion
  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 (15-oz) cans pink beans in sauce (undrained)
  • 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 ½ lb sliced fresh pork sides
  • 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning with pepper
  • ½ cup dark corn syrup
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice (optional)

Prep

    • Chop culantro
    • Chop onion finely

Steps

    1. Cook rice following package instructions.
    2. Place in medium saucepan, onion, garlic, beans, and chicken broth. Cook on low 10-12 minutes or until thoroughly heated and onions begin to soften.
    3. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2-3 minutes. Season pork with adobo. Brush with corn syrup and dredge in flour, shaking off excess. Place oil in pan and then add pork (in batches, if needed); cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until crisp and golden. Drain on paper towels; cover to keep warm.
    4. Place rice on serving platter; spoon beans and sauce over rice then add pork. Sprinkle with culantro and serve.

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 330, Total Fat 100g, Chol 120mg, Sodium 1340mg, Total Carb 80g, Fiber 12g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 15%, Iron 30%