Cinnamon-Pineapple Pork Recipes

This sweet-hot dish comes together quickly for a weekday meal or a busy weekend dinner.

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Serving Size: 4
Cuisine: American
Main Ingredient: Pork
Categories: Main Dish, Bake, Fall, Winter

-= Ingredients =-
1 pound pork tenderloin ; cut into 8 crosswise pieces
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons margarine ; divided
1 medium red bell pepper ; cut into julienne strips
1 can (8 oz.) pineapple chunks in natural juice ; undrained
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon peeled ; finely chopped fresh ginger root
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh jalapeno pepper
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

-= Instructions =-
Sprinkle each pork tenderloin piece with salt; press each piece to 1-inch thickness. Heat 1 tablespoon margarine in large skillet over medium heat. Add pork pieces; cook 3-4 minutes per side or until pork is tender. Place pork pieces on serving plate; keep warm.

Add remaining 1 tablespoon margarine and red bell pepper to same skillet; cook about 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Reduce heat to low. Stir in pineapple and juice, wine, ginger root, jalapeno pepper and cinnamon; simmer until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup. Spoon pineapple mixture over cooked pork pieces; sprinkle with cilantro.