Thai Sweet and Sour Pork2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 (12 ounce) pork tenderloin, thinly sliced 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced 3 large ripe plum tomatoes, quartered and thinly sliced 1/2 English cucumber, julienned crosswise 1 cup diced fresh pineapple 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 2 whole scallions, finely sliced Freshly ground black pepper to taste Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish Lime quarters for garnish Minced hot chiles for garnish. Heat oil in large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Saut? onions until they soften and color. Add pork and brown quickly. Stir in garlic and saut? 30 seconds. Add red pepper and saut? until it begins to soften. Add tomatoes, cucumber and pineapple and cook a minute or two. Lower heat and add fish sauce, sugar, scallions and black pepper. Stir well. If mixture seems too thick, add a little water. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with lime quarters and chiles. Yields 2 servings.
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