Mandarin Pork Recipes

MANDARIN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Drain oranges, reserving juice; set oranges aside. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and 3 tablespoons reserved juice until smooth; set aside. In another small bowl, combine the onions, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, mustard, salt, cinnamon, cloves and remaining juice; set aside., In a large nonstick skillet, brown pork chops in butter on both sides. Add onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°, turning chops once., Remove pork and keep warm. Discard cloves. Stir cornstarch mixture into pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in oranges. Serve with pork chops.

MANDARIN PORK STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, garlic powder and ginger. Stir in orange juice until smooth. Stir in water and soy sauce; set aside. , In a large wok or skillet, stir-fry pork in oil until juices run clear; remove to a platter and keep warm. In the same skillet, stir-fry peas until tender. Return pork to skillet. Stir orange juice mixture; add to skillet. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Gently stir in oranges. Serve with rice.

MANDARIN PORK

Steps:

• Combine the first six ingredients in a large resealable plastic bag; add pork and turn to coat. Seal bag; refrigerate overnight, turning meat several times. , Meanwhile, combine sauce ingredients in a bowl; cover and chill. In another bowl, stir boiling water into mustard; add salt and stir until smooth. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour; chill. , Discard marinade from meat. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 18-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°-170°, turning occasionally. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with sauce and mustard for dipping.

MANDARIN PORK

Steps:

• Combine ingredients for marinade in a shallow dish.
• Slice pork at an angle in thin medallions and add to marinade, tossing to coat; allow meat to marinate for at least 30 minutes at room temperature or several hours refrigerated.
• Mix together sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• Mix together cornstarch with the 3 tbsp water in a shallow dish and set aside (will be used as a thickener later).
• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in wok on med-high heat and add the 4 cloves of minced garlic.
• Allow garlic to sizzle briefly, then add pork, and stir-fry for approximately 3 minutes.
• Remove pork from wok using a slotted spoon and leave any meat juices in the pan.
• Add broccoli to the wok with the pan juices and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Add mushrooms to the wok along with 1/2 tbsp of oil and stir-fry for another minute.
• Place bamboo shoots and water chestnuts in the wok and mix together, stir-frying an additional minute.
• Return pork to wok, stirring all together, then add contents of sauce bowl and mix thoroughly.
• Re-stir thickener in its little dish before adding to wok, then add it to the stir-fry, stirring until the dish is thickened, about 1 more minute.
• Serve with hot steamed rice.

ASIAN MANDARIN PORK

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok. When hot, combine the chicken broth, water, soy sauce and sherry. Stir together and add the green onion, garlic, sugar, ginger, salt, pepper. Bring all to a boil. Add Curly's Sauceless Pulled Pork and lower heat, cover and let simmer until pork is warm. Check occasionally to make sure sauce is not thickening too much. If needed, add more water. Add mandarin oranges two minutes before ready to plate. Serve over steamed or fried rice.;

5-SPICE PORK STIR FRY WITH MANDARIN ORANGES

Steps:

• For the pork and peach bbq sauce: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Combine the peaches, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and ginger in a food processor or blender.
• Pat the pork dry with paper towels and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Reserve half (about 2 cups) of the peach BBQ sauce and set aside. Transfer the pork, fat-side up, to a rack over a heavy-bottomed roasting pan and brush the rest of the sauce all over the pork. Add the stock to the bottom of the roasting pan.
• Roast the pork until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part reads 140 degrees F, about 1 hour. Transfer the pork to a baking sheet to rest for 10 minutes. Reserve 1 1/4 pounds for the stir fry, and reserve the rest for leftovers or another recipe.
• Remove the rack from the roasting pan and place on the stove over medium-high heat. Whisk in the reserved BBQ sauce and scrape the bottom of the pan to incorporate the browned sauce. Cook until slightly reduced and thickened, about 10 minutes.
• For the stir fry: Cook the rice according to the package directions.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the sesame oil to a small saute pan and heat over medium heat until it begins to shimmer; turn off the heat, add the five-spice powder and cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the soy sauce, vinegar, orange juice, sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl.
• Slice the pork into 1/4-inch rounds, then slice again to make 1/2-inch-wide strips. Place the pork in a medium bowl and season with the sesame oil and five-spice mixture.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil over high heat until very hot in a large skillet or wok. Add the peas, onions and bell peppers and stir-fry until the vegetables begin to soften, about 1 minute. Add the ginger and garlic and continue to stir-fry for an additional minute. Finally, add the sliced pork, the soy-vinegar mixture and scallions and continue to cook until the pork has warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Cook until the sauce thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and give it a few more stirs. Serve over the rice and garnish with roasted peanuts and mandarin oranges, if desired.

MANDARIN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In large skillet, brown chops in oil; remove from pan.
• In skillet, add remaining ingredients except orange segments and green pepper; cook and stir until slightly thickened.
• Add chops; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until tender.
• Add orange segments and green pepper; heat through.
• Cheers, Doreen Doreen Randal, Wanganui.
• New Zealand.

MANDARIN PORK STIR-FRY WITH SESAME NOODLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, cold water, cornstarch and Sambal olek; set aside.
• Coat a cool, nonstick wok with cooking spray. Preheat wok over high heat, then add 1 teaspoon oil. When the oil is hot, add pork strips and cook 3-4 minutes or until pork is browned and cooked through, stirring constantly. Remove pork from wok and set aside. If using leftover pork loin strips; skip this step and add the meat in only to warm after the vegetables are cooked.
• To the wok add the pepper strips, onions, garlic, carrot and cook 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender, stirring constantly. Add mushrooms and cook an additional 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Return the cooked pork back to wok. Stir soy sauce mixture well and pour it over the ingredients in the wok; stir in the grated ginger. While stirring constantly, heat for 1 minute or until the sauce thickens and bubbles; add mandarin oranges and toss gently to coat.
• Cook the ramen noodles as per package directions, drain and toss with 2 teaspoons sesame oil.
• Serve stir-fry over the noodles and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.

MANDARIN GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Brown pork chops on both sides in hot oil.
• Drain mandarin oranges, saving juice.
• Combine 1/2 cup juice with remaining ingredients; pour over pork chops.
• Pour oranges over all.
• Cover and simmer gently for 45 minutes or until chops are tender.

MANDARIN PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Cut tenderloin into four pieces; pound until 1/3 in. thick. Brown in a large skillet in hot oil for 3 minutes on each side; remove and set aside. , Combine orange juice and cornstarch; add to the skillet along with marmalade, lemon juice, horseradish and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. , Return the pork to the skillet; cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until pork is no longer pink. Serve over noodles; garnish with mandarin oranges.

MANDARIN PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Combine rosemary, garlic and pepper; rub over roast.
• Place roast, fat side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
• Reduce heat to 325 degrees.
• Roast, uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes per pound depending on the thickness of the roast.
• Take meat out of oven at the last 1/2 hour of cooking time.
• Arrange oranges over roast.
• Combine glaze ingredients and brush over roast.
• Bake 30 minutes longer or until meat thermometer reads 170 degrees, brushing often with glaze.
• Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

MANDARIN PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Combine rosemary, garlic and pepper; rub over roast. Place roast, fat side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours. , Arrange oranges over roast. Combine glaze ingredients; brush over roast. Bake 30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°, brushing often with glaze. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.