SWEET-AND-SOUR PORK CHOPS WITH PINEAPPLE

(10 minutes, high pressure)

Serve this colorful Hawaiian-inspired medley over rice.

One 28-ounce can pineapple chunks in unsweetened pineapple juice 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce, plus more if needed

1 tablespoon toasted (Asian) sesame oil

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 to 2 tablespoons peanut or canola oil

6 to 8 center-cut pork chops, about 1-inch thick, trimmed 2 large red onions, peeled and sliced in rings

3 large red bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1-inch strips 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Optional garnish: 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

1.In a bowl, prepare sweet-and-sour sauce by combining pineapple (includ- ing juice), vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, and ginger. Set aside.

2.Press COOK MODE Button until the Red Indicator Light next to BROWN is lit. Press the START/STOP Button until the Green START Indicator Light illuminates and the Red BROWN Indicator Light flashes. Heat 1 table- spoon oil in Pressure Cooker and brown pork chops on both sides in batches, adding more oil if needed. Set chops aside.

3.Add onions and cook, stirring frequently, until they soften slightly, about 2 minutes. Layer pork chops and red peppers in Pressure Cooker and pour reserved sweet-and-sour sauce on top.

4.Pull Lid Handles apart and set Lid on Pressure Cooker. Slide Safety Lock to LOCK position. Point Pressure Regulator Knob to PRESSURE.

5.Set PRESSURE MODE for HIGH and COOK TIME for 10 minutes. Press START Button.

6.When Pressure Cooker beeps three times, STOP Light will illuminate. Quickly release pressure by holding down QUICK STEAM RELEASE but- ton until red Pressure Indicator Rod drops.

7.Slide Safety Lock to UNLOCK. Pull Lid Handles apart and remove Lid.

8.With a slotted spoon, transfer chops to a large, deep serving platter.

9.Press COOK MODE Button until the Red Indicator Light next to BROWN is lit. Press the START/STOP Button until the Green START Indicator Light illuminates and the Red BROWN Indicator Light flashes. Dissolve corn- starch in 1/2 cup cooking liquid and stir this slurry into sauce. Cook, stir- ring frequently, until sauce thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Add more soy sauce if needed.

10.Pour sauce over chops and garnish with cilantro, if you wish.

Serves 6

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