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Ingredients

• Kroger® Fresh Natural Pork Loin Boneless

  12 oz $1.99
• Fresh Bagged Green Beans

  8 oz $2.19
• Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice

  3/4 cup $1.79
• Private Selection® Walla Walla Sweet Onions

  1/2 medium onion $3.99
• Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs

  4 cloves $2.49
• Neutral cooking oil

  1 tablespoon
• Low-sodium soy sauce

  3 tablespoons
• Apple cider vinegar or cane vinegar

  1/4 cup
• Water

  1/4 cup for the adobo, plus 1 1/2 cups for the rice
• Brown sugar

  2 teaspoons
• Bay leaf

  1
• Coarsely ground black pepper

  1/2 teaspoon
• Kosher salt

  as needed

Instructions

1. Rinse the rice. Cut the pork into 1-inch pieces, trim and halve the green beans, thinly slice the onion, and mince the garlic.
2. Combine the rice, 1 1/2 cups water, and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 15 minutes; remove from the heat and let stand covered for 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Pat the pork dry and sear it for 3 to 4 minutes, turning to brown several sides without cooking it through; immediately transfer it to a clean plate.
4. Reduce the heat to medium and sauté the onion for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Pour in the soy sauce, vinegar, 1/4 cup water, and brown sugar; add the bay leaf and black pepper, then simmer for 3 minutes.
5. Add the green beans, cover, and gently braise for 4 minutes. Uncover and simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beans are crisp-tender and the sauce is concentrated and glossy.
6. Return the pork and its juices to the skillet and toss in the sauce for only 2 to 3 minutes, until the pork reaches 145°F. Remove the pan from the heat, discard the bay leaf, and rest the pork for 3 minutes.
7. Fluff the rice and divide it between two shallow bowls, then spoon the pork, green beans, onions, and adobo sauce over it.