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Citrus Pork with Egg Noodles

Citrus Pork with Egg Noodles

Under the headings of quick, easy, and a good way to stretch a half pound of pork, I present my friend Heidi's Citrus Pork with Egg Noodles. I'll admit that I was skeptical at first, but it's surprisingly good and uses ingredients most of us can find all year round. Next time I think I'll add a teaspoon of grated orange peel or some sliced kumquat for an added citrus edge.

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Citrus Pork with Egg Noodles Recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 pound boneless pork loin, cut into 2x1/2-inch strips
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp cider vinegar
1/2 Tbsp brown sugar
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 Tbsp corn starch
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1/2 pound egg noodles, cooked, drained

Method

Get the water boiling for your noodles...

1 In a small bowl combine cumin, salt and pepper. Add pork; toss to coat.

2 In a large skillet heat oil over medium hight heat. Add the pork and garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes or until browned.

3 In a small bowl blend the broth, orange juice, vinegar, and brown sugar. Reserve 1/4 cup of the broth mixture. Pour all but the reserved broth mixture into the skillet with the pork and garlic. Add the carrots. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to medium. Cook 7-8 minutes.

4 Blend corn starch into reserved broth mixture. Stirring constantly, pour the corn starch mixture into the skillet to thicken the sauce. Add the green onions. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 more minute.

5 Toss with the noodles. Serve immediately.

Serves 4.

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7 Comments

If I wasn't going out to dinner tonight I'd definitely make this!!! I bet it would be good substituting chicken for the pork as well!!

Jackie in CT

Posted by: Jackie Steele on April 24, 2006 10:59 AM

Absolutely as good as it sounded when I read it on my google home page this morning. I followed the recipe exactly and it was terrific for dinner this evening. My wife really liked it too. Jeff's idea of adding lime, also sounds good. Jackie's idea of chicken would work but the pork was excellent and I would do it again with pork because the sauce ads just the right picauant. Definetly will make it again!

Posted by: Kent "Der Chef" on April 24, 2006 5:32 PM

Great recipe. Started when I got some pork on special — and went googling! Glad I found it - I'll certainly make it again. I added the orange zest, v. finely chopped. Many thanks. I'll be back to this site!

Posted by: Ian McHaffie on September 14, 2007 3:40 PM

Made this last week, it was kind of bland. The family opted to not put this in heavy rotation. Still love this site though Elise.

Posted by: annalisa on November 12, 2008 10:02 AM

I made this using pork that was leftover from the Bacon Wrapped Pork Roast recipe. It made the recipe even quicker to cook. I loved the combination of cumin and orange juice. Very flavorful.

Posted by: Rhonda on November 16, 2008 7:12 PM

Just made this for my family of four (incl. two toddlers). Super quick and easy to make and tasty. The kids liked it as is, but my hubby and I added just a splash of soy sauce. Chili garlic sauce might be good as a table add-on, as well.
Will definitely make again! Thanks!

Posted by: Erika on November 8, 2009 5:12 PM

Very delicious and light. I made it with chicken. I'll make more sauce next time because it was so good. Thanks for this recipe.

Posted by: xta on November 25, 2009 7:14 PM

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