honey-soy pork with vegetables and rice... 35 minutes

There is nothing my husband likes more than when I make things "honey-soy". It's his favorite sauce in the world. It's the perfect blend of sweet and salty... give it a try...



the goods:

2 cups long-grain white rice
8 ounces snow peas, trimmed of rough ends
2 medium carrots, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced on the diagonal
2 red bell peppers, thinly sliced
1 bunch scallions, ends trimmed, cut crosswise into 3-inch lengths
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 pork tenderloin, trimmed of silver skin and excess fat and halved crosswise
1/3 cup honey




Cook rice according to package instructions; cover, and set aside. Meanwhile, heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss snow peas, carrots, bell peppers, and scallions with oil and 2 tablespoons soy sauce; season with salt and pepper.



Place pork on top of vegetables, and season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon honey (per half). Broil until pork and vegetables begin to char, 7 to 9 minutes. Toss vegetables, and turn pork; drizzle pork with 1 tablespoon honey (per half).

Continue to broil until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of pork registers 145 degrees, 7 to 9 minutes more. Toss vegetables once more if they begin to char. Remove from broiler. Cover with aluminum foil, and let rest for 10 minutes. (This allows the juices to be released in the meat for a moister pork).



In a small bowl combine remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 2 tablespoons honey. Thinly slice pork, and serve with vegetables, rice, and sauce.



I couldn't resist posting this picture of my honey-soy-crazed bandit sneaking into my shot. He just couldn't wait any longer!