Ginger Pineapple Pork Stir-Fry
Tender browned pork, juicy pineapple and crisp-tender zucchini meet in a bright ginger-vinegar glaze. It keeps the sweet-and-sour stir-fry spirit without a heavy sauce.
Fits Celiac, AIP, Hashimoto's and 11 more diets
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Ingredients
- 450 g boneless pork tenderloin, cut into thin strips
- 2 zucchini, cut into half-moons
- 200 g fresh pineapple, cut into small chunks
- 1 tbsp garlic-infused olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tsp arrowroot starch, dissolved in the water
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, snipped
Method
- Whisk vinegar, water and arrowroot until smooth; stir in ginger.
- Heat oil in a skillet; sear pork until browned on both sides.
- Add zucchini and stir-fry until tender-crisp and bright.4 min timer
- Pour in the pineapple and vinegar mixture; simmer until glossy.3 min timer
- Stir in chives and serve while the sauce clings to pork.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Pork, zucchini, pineapple and ginger bring flavor without soy or grains.
- Autoimmune protocol (AIP): Pork, zucchini, pineapple, ginger and olive oil keep the stir-fry free of grains and nightshades.
- Celiac disease: No grains, sauces or stock; the glaze uses fruit, vinegar and arrowroot.
- IBS: Garlic-infused oil replaces garlic, with zucchini and a modest pineapple portion.
- Milk allergy: Pork and vegetables cook in olive oil without dairy.
- Wheat allergy: No wheat, flour, soy sauce or grain-based sauce appears here.
- Egg allergy: The stir-fry contains no egg or egg-based sauce.
- Gluten-free: No grains, soy sauce or other gluten-containing sauce; arrowroot thickens the glaze.
- Paleo: Pork, zucchini, pineapple, ginger and olive oil keep grains, legumes and dairy out.
- Egg-free: The pork and fruit glaze use no egg.
- Dairy-free: Olive oil gives the pork and vegetables their gloss without dairy.
- No spicy food: Ginger and chives flavor the stir-fry without spicy heat.
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