Stir-fry Pork Recipe Video
Stir-fried pork with bell peppers and carrots in a sweet-sour sauce cooks up in about 5 minutes for a quick weeknight meal. Chicken or shrimp may be substituted for the pork. Serve with hot cooked rice. Stir-fried pork has a scrumptious taste with the vegetables and pork nicely blended in the sweet and sour sauce.
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings4
Main IngredientPork
Ingredients
Vegetables:
2 medium green bell peppers(sliced)
3 to 4 carrots(sliced)
1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
2 cloves finely chopped garlic
Pork and Marinade:
1 pound pork tenderloin(trimmed of silver skin)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Sweet-Sour Sauce:
5 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons dry sherry
3 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon cornstarch (dissolved in 1 teaspoon water)
4 tablespoons vegetable oil (for cooking)
Hot cooked rice
Directions
1) Cut the pork crosswise into slices about 1/4-inch-thick and then cut the slices into thin strips.
2) Put the pork into a bowl and toss with the cornstarch to coat the strips. Stir in the salt, dry sherry, and vegetable oil, and mix well.
3) In a bowl, prepare the sweet-sour sauce by mixing the sugar, salt, vinegar, soy sauce, sherry, ketchup, and dissolved cornstarch together.
4) Heat a large skillet or wok over high heat. Saute the the peppers and carrots in the heated oil. Stir well and add the ginger and garlic. Stir and cook about 1 minute.
5) Stir in the pork and continue cooking until the pork is cooked through for about 4-5 minutes.
6) Pour in the sauce, stir a few times until the sauce thickens, and the stir-fry is done. Turn into a serving dish and serve with hot cooked rice.
2) Put the pork into a bowl and toss with the cornstarch to coat the strips. Stir in the salt, dry sherry, and vegetable oil, and mix well.
3) In a bowl, prepare the sweet-sour sauce by mixing the sugar, salt, vinegar, soy sauce, sherry, ketchup, and dissolved cornstarch together.
4) Heat a large skillet or wok over high heat. Saute the the peppers and carrots in the heated oil. Stir well and add the ginger and garlic. Stir and cook about 1 minute.
5) Stir in the pork and continue cooking until the pork is cooked through for about 4-5 minutes.
6) Pour in the sauce, stir a few times until the sauce thickens, and the stir-fry is done. Turn into a serving dish and serve with hot cooked rice.
