Asian Green Beans, Soyaki Pork Tenderloin & Grilled Pineapple-- Very easy!

Here's another recipe that I posted over a year ago.  It's no big surprise that I never got a comment on it-- the photo... it's dark, and it's just not pretty-- and I deleted them, forever!  I decided to to take new photos by making these green beans, along with a grilled pork tenderloin that I marinated in Soyaki Sauce (from Trader Joe's) and some grilled pineapple spears.  I'm cooking in real time, folks!  I'm still digesting this dinner, as I type!

Cook the green beans in a pot of boiling salted water until JUST crisp-tender (about 3 minutes) plunge into an ice water bath to cool completely.  You'll want to drain the green beans, and pat them dry.  You can this in advance, by the way.  The ingredients you need are rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce and garlic (or, I use Chili Garlic Sauce for extra kick) and brown sugar.  You might want cornstarch and water, whisked together, in case you like a thicker sauce.  Oh, sesame seeds are nice as a garnish...or not.

Heat sesame oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat; add in garlic and chili flakes (if using-- or Chili Garlic Sauce) and stir-fry 1 minute. Add in beans and stir-fry for about 2 minutes. Add in soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar and black pepper; cook until the sauce reduces slightly and coats the beans (about 1-1/2-2 minutes longer).If you want a thick sauce mix a small amount of cornstarch with a small amount of cold water and add in towards the end.

Add in the almonds or sesame seeds; toss to coat and transfer to a bowl.  Easy and so good!  The chili peppers definitely give this a bite... leave it out, if you don't like food to be really spicy!  I like this recipe a lot, so I might vary using snow peas or even broccoli. 

The main course was a pork tenderloin that I marinated with Soyaki Sauce.  I buy this at Trader Joe's and it's an excellent marinade-- it has soy sauce, ginger, garlic, pineapple, garlic, sesame... it's just great stuff, and I hope you can get your hands on it.  I marinate this last night.  I also had some pineapple spears that I grilled, and lightly sprinkled some fine sugar over, so it would caramelize.  Pork & pineapple goes great together!

The pork was grilled to 155F (about 20-25 minutes) and left to rest for about 15 minutes.  If it looks a little too pink for you, figure 30 minutes to about 165F. This was a fast week night meal. The whole meal cost less than $10.00 for four people.  Loved it!

Who says you can only grill outdoors?  My cast iron stovetop griddle does a nice job, as long as the fan is running at full speed!  I'm including this recipe for my son's beginner recipe cookbook I'm putting together. The green beans are one of his many favorite dishes.  I have to admit, we like it a lot, too.

Off to sleep and onto the rest of the work week!  Pssssssssssst, the printable recipe is at the bottom of this page.

Goodnight,