Easy Pork Stir Fry
Easy dinner for those busy weeknights. A touch of Vietnamese flavor with great umami taste. Sweet caramelized sauce with carrot and red chili pepper. Sprinkled with green onions and garnished with cilantro. Squeezed lime juice to balance the sweetness and tangy citrus flavor.
Equipment
- Wok or wide pan
- Wooden cooking spatula
- Rice cooker (if serving with rice)
- Serving bowls
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 3 tablespoons oil, canola or vegetable oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1 medium-sized carrot, thinly sliced
- 1 red chili pepper, sliced
- 2 green onions (scallions), sliced
- cilantro and mint, roughly chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Make the sauce. In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, fish sauce, honey, and lime juice. Use a fork or whisk, stir until all sauce ingredients are well incorporated. Set aside.
- Heat a wok or wide pan with oil. Add garlic and ginger, saute for a few seconds or until aromatic. Add the ground pork, stir, cook until no longer pink.
- Add carrot, red chili pepper, green onions, stir to combine. Garnish with herbs, cilantro, and mint. Serve with steamed rice and cut-up cucumber and radish.
Notes
- I seldom use fish sauce, but in this recipe, it tastes great, and wouldn't shy to use a little bit of it.
- Mixing fresh herbs as cilantro and mint give freshness to any dish.
- If you're a vegetarian, you can use tofu. Season the tofu with soy sauce first, then fry. Make sure to use firm textured tofu and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
