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Lowfat Crockpot Spicy Asian Pork
Five spice powder is frequently used in Chinese dishes. It consists of cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, star anise, and Szechuan peppercorns.

Serves 6

Ingredients

Qty Unit Ingredient
1 1/2 lb Pork loin - boneless cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks
1 C Carrot sticks
2 Tb Ginger - fresh, minced and peeled
6 Garlic cloves, minced
1 Tsp Five spice powder
2 1/3 C Chicken broth - reduced sodium
1/4 C Hoisin sauce
2 Tb Soy sauce - reduced sodium
1 Tb Cornstarch
1 pkg Broccoli stir-fry - 16 oz frozen with broccoli peppers onions and mushrooms


Instructions

In a 6 quart slow cooker, add pork, carrots, ginger, garlic, and five spice powder. Pour broth and hoisin sauce over; mix well. Cover, cooking on low 8 to 10 hours or on high 4 to 5 hours, until pork is tender. When cooking time is up, use a slotted spoon to transfer pork to a bowl. Leave the carrots and cooking liquid in the slow cooker. Combine soy sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl until its smooth. Slowly stir mixture into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until the mixture simmers, about 10 minutes. Stir in broccoli stir-fry. Cover, cooking on high until veggies are tender and the mixture simmers, about 45 minutes. Stir pork back in and cook until hot, about 10 minutes. Serve.

Nutritional information per serving (about 1 cup): 262 Cal, 9 g Fat, 3 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 66 mg Chol, 491 mg Sod, 18 g Carb, 3 g Fib, 27 g Prot, 47 mg Calc. Light points: 5