Stacey Hawkins, the Queen of Lean and Green Recipes makes Tender Cajun Pork Bites with Garlic Butter Sauce. This low-carb recipe is an Optavia Recipe, Optavia 5 and 1 recipe and complies with most low carb diets. Eat great and lose the weight!
Tender Cajun Pork (or Chicken) Bites with Garlicky Butter Sauce
Category
Main Dish
Servings
4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Calories
301
These tender, juicy morsels are kicked up a notch with a sprinkle of Kickin' Cajun Seasoning and then drizzled with a decadent garlicky sauce that will melt in your mouth. Made from start to finish in less than 20 minutes, it's a perfect quick and easy weeknight meal!
It's also a low carb recipe, adaptable for those on Optavia and even though it sounds extravagant, is actually lower in calories!
Happy Cooking
Stacey
Stacey Hawkins
Ingredients
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2 pounds pork tenderloin or chicken breast cut into 1-inch cubes
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1-2 T Stacey Hawkins Kickin’ Cajun Seasoning (use more if you prefer it spicy)
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2 Tablespoons Stacey Hawkins Roasted Garlic oil
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2 Tablespoons butter
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1 Tablespoon Stacey Hawkins Garlic & Spring Onion Seasoning
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1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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¼ C low sodium chicken broth
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fresh parsley, scallions or basil, shredded for garnish (if desired)
Directions
Cut meat into chunks and dry with a paper towel. Add to a bowl, season with Kickin’ Cajun and toss to coat.
In a large skillet, add the Roasted Garlic Oil over medium high heat. Add the pork and sear for 2-3 minutes on each side until browned & cooked through. Transfer to a plate, cover and keep warm.
In the same skillet, add the butter and melt over medium heat. Add the Garlic & Spring Onion and stir. Add the chicken broth and the lemon juice to the pan and scrape to get all the yummy bits off the bottom.
Add the pork back to the pan and toss in the sauce. Sprinkle with garnish if desired and serve immediately.
Chef's Notes & More
Stacey Says:
1) For more even cooking and more tender meat, cut it, cover and let it come to room temperature for about 1/2 hour before cooking.
2) If you like a spicier dish, use 2 T of Kickin' Cajun Seasoning
3) Did you know that recent studies have shown that pork tenderloin has the same amount of fat as boneless, skinless chicken breast? It's true! So as you're counting calories, or portion sizes, you can take this into account. If you're interested in reading more, here's a link to the study.
Optavia Lean and Green Counts (and Nutrition counts) using pork guidelines above. By all means, if you do not feel comfortable with that, use chicken breast instead.
7 ounces of pork and sauce are
1 Lean
0 Green
2 Healthy Fats
1-2 Condiments (depending on amount of Kickin' Cajun you use)
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 7 ounces chicken & sauce
- per serving
- Calories
- 301
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Carbs
- .1 grams
- Fat
- 18.5 grams
- Fiber
- .1 grams
- Protein
- 51.5 grams
