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This Sweet and Sour Pork is a one-pan Whole30 meal that packs all of the flavors of your favorite takeout dish. Grab a few simple ingredients and make this healthy dinner in less than 30 minutes!
I will never get sick of these Whole30 stir fry meals.
You may have noticed that I have quite a few of these Asian inspired one pan meals on my site. I like to make them because they are delicious in the moment and make for perfect leftovers.
It can be hard to find food that is truly satisfying while you are on the Whole30, but copycat takeout recipes always work for me. I whip up something like this Sweet and Sour Pork and pair it will cauliflower rice.
What kitchen tools will I need to make this healthy one-pan meal?
- Sharp knife
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring spoons and cups
- Non-stick pan
- Wooden mixing spoon
What ingredients will I need to make this Sweet and Sour Pork?
You will be amazed at how easy it is to make this Whole30 recipe.
- Pork loin chops
- Arrowroot starch
- Salt
- Garlic powder
- Pineapple juice
- Coconut Aminos
- Sesame oil
- Chicken broth or chicken bone broth
- Sriracha – Yellowbird sriracha for Whole30
- Ketchup – Primal Kitchen ketchup for Whole30
- Snow peas
- Avocado oil
Let’s make some Sweet and Sour Pork!
Step 1: Slice, Toss, and Mix
To begin, slice the pork loins into thin strips. Then, toss the pork strips in a mixture of arrowroot starch, salt and garlic powder. Next, mix the wet ingredients together to make a sauce.
Step 2: Sauté
Then, heat 1 tbsp of oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Cook the pork strips in batches until browned on all sides and remove from the pan.
Then, keep the heat on medium and add more oil to the pan. Next, saute the snow peas until soft about 6 minutes.
Step 3: Mix It All Together
Then, add the pork and sauce back into the pan with the snap peas. Finally, increase the heat to medium-high. Allow the sauce to thicken slightly and fully coat the pork and snap peas.
Step 4: Enjoy!
How long will this Whole30 recipe keep in the fridge?
Once cooked, this Sweet and Sour Pork dish should be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
Sweet and Sour Pork
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Saute
- Cuisine: Chinese
Description
A healthy Whole30 spin on a takeout favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless pork loin chop
- 2 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or chicken bone broth
- 1 tsp sriracha like Yellowbird sriracha
- 2 tbsp ketchup like Primal Kitchen ketchup
- 9oz snow peas
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
Instructions
- Slice pork loin chops into thin strips
- In a small bowl combine arrowroot starch, salt, and garlic powder
- Toss pork strips in the arrowroot starch and seasoning mixture
- Whisk together pineapple juice, coconut aminos, sesame oil, chickne broth, sriracha and ketchup to make a sauce
- Heat 1 tbsp avocado oil in a large non-stick pan over medium heat
- Add the pork to the pan in small batches – you will cook the pork in batches so as to not crowd the pan and get an even crisp on each piece
- Cook each batch of pork for about 4 minutes – removing the pork from the pan each time you cook a new batch
- Remove all of the pork from the pan and add in another 1 tbsp of oil
- Add the snow peas to the warm oil and saute for 6 minutes or until soft
- Add the pork back to the pan along with the sauce and increase the heat to medium-high
- Toss the pork and snow peas in the sauce until it thickens slightly and the pork and veggies are fully coated in the sauce
- Garnish the dish with some toasted sesame seed and enjoy!
This recipe is amazing and it comes together super fast. The sauce is delicious! Quick tip: If you want to double the recipe (2 lbs of pork instead of 1), you do NOT need to double the amount of sauce. I had tons of sauce left over so I used it to marinate some chicken, which was also delicious 🙂
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YAY! So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the tip for others! I guess I like things saucey!