astray recipes: Chop-chop szechuan

Categories: Main dish; Rice
Yield: 4 servings

Measure	Ingredient
1 pounds	Boneless pork
1 tablespoon	Vegetable oil
1 pack	Chicken-flavored rice mix (4.5 to 6.9 oz.) prepared according to package directions
6 ounces	Frozen snow peas
8 ounces	Canned pineapple tidbits drained
¼ cup	Slivered almonds; toasted
¼ teaspoon	Red pepper flakes (or more, to taste)
2 tablespoons	Soy sauce

Slice pork into ⅛-inch strips. Heat oil in large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until hot. Add pork and stir fry until lightly browned. Stir in rice, snow peas, pineapple, almonds, pepper, and soy sauce. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Microwave Oven Instructions: Omit vegetable oil. Place sliced pork in 2- to 3-quart baking dish. Cover with waxed paper. Cook on HIGH 4 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink.

Drain liquid from dish. Add rice, snow peas, pineapple, almonds, pepper, and soy sauce. Cook on HIGH 3 to 4 minutes, or until thoroughly heated, stirring after 2 minutes.

Source: Rice the Timely Ingredient Reprinted with permission from The USA Rice Council Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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