Orange Pork with Broccoli. Boneless pork loin cut into thin strips and sautéed with a sweet orange sauce and served with broccoli.
This orange pork with broccoli recipe was my attempt to make a mandarin pork sauce without using a store bought bottle. To be honest, it could have turned out better. But, the recipe was still tasty and a nice changeup to our normal lineup of pork recipes.
I will need to rethink this recipe and give it another go. It might take 3 or 4 tries to get this simple pork recipe invented the way that I like. But that is how this process works of creating your own recipes.
NOTE
Before beginning the recipe remember to read the “Invent Your Recipe” section below for additional suggestions, recipe combinations, or ingredient alternatives.
How to Make Orange Pork with Broccoli
Marinating the Pork:
- Begin by cleaning and trimming the fat from the pork chops and cutting the chops into bit size slices. Place the pork into a plastic bag or mixing bowl and add 1/2 cup orange juice, salt, pepper, and 1 tbsp or honey.
- Mix all the ingredients well and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Preparing the Pork:
- In a large skillet, add ¼ cup of canola oil and bring to a high heat. Add in the garlic and sauté until golden (about 2 minutes).
- Lower to a medium heat and add marinated pork and sauté until golden brown in color (about 5 minutes), mixing occasionally.
Bringing it All Together:
- Continuing on medium heat, add in the broccoli, soy sauce, 1/2 cup of orange juice, and 2 tbsp. of honey and sauté for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Next, add in the mandarin oranges and sauté for 2 minutes, mixing occasionally.
How to Serve Orange Pork with Broccoli:
- Place mandarin pork with broccoli on a bed of your favorite grain or with a side of potatoes. In the recipe picture I am serving the pork over white rice.
Invent Your Recipe:
For this orange pork and broccoli recipe we used mandarin oranges and orange juice to make the sauce. You can try out different fruit flavors with this sauce. I would also recommend trying out pineapple. To kick this sauce up a bit add some crushed red pepper flakes or chilies.
Instead of broccoli you could substitute a long list of vegetables, including asparagus, zucchini, green beans, eggplant, spinach, and peppers, to name a few. Choose the vegetables you most enjoy, or try something new. Either way, invent the recipe that works best for you.
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The Recipe
Orange Pork with Broccoli
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops sliced into pieces
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 4 cloves of garlic sliced
- 4 mandarin oranges
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
Marinating the Pork:
- Begin by cleaning and trimming the fat from the pork chops and cutting the chops into bit size slices. Place the pork into a plastic bag or mixing bowl and add 1/2 cup orange juice, salt, pepper, and 1 tbsp or honey.
- Mix all the ingredients well and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Preparing the Pork:
- In a large skillet, add ¼ cup of canola oil and bring to a high heat. Add in the garlic and saute until golden (about 2 minutes).
- Lower to a medium heat and add marinated pork and saute until golden brown in color (about 5 minutes), mixing occasionally.
Bringing it All Together:
- Continuing on medium heat, add in the broccoli, soy sauce, 1/2 cup of orange juice, and 2 tbsp of honey and saute for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Next, add in the mandarin oranges and saute for 2 minutes, mixing occasionally.
To Serve:
- Place mandarin pork and broccoli on a bed of cooked white rice.
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