Pork Stir-Fry with Vegetables

• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 garlic clove, smashed and peeled
• 1 slice ginger about the size of a quarter, peeled
• 2 1/23 ounces pork tenderloin, cut into 1/4-inch pieces or small strips
• 3 or 4 mushrooms, thick-sliced
• 1 small rib celery, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• About 6 1/4-inch strips red bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1/4 cup chicken broth or water
• 1 small handful of snow peas, strings removed, cut in half on the diagonal
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• A scattering of cashews or macadamia nuts (optional)

1. Heat a wok, if you have one; otherwise, use a fairly large skillet.
2. Pour in half the oil, and when its hot, scatter in the garlic and ginger.
3. Swirl for half a minute, then toss in the pork, and stir-fry over high heat for less than a minute.
4. Remove the meat to a bowl, and pour the remaining oil into the wok.
5. Toss in the mushrooms, celery, and bell pepper, and stir-fry another minute.
6. Add the sherry and broth (or water), toss in the snow peas, then cover and let steam for about 1 1/2 minutes.
7. Uncover, and return the pork to the pan.
8. Mix together the sauce ingredients, and pour that into the wok.
9. Stir-fry for a few seconds to heat and blend.
10. Drizzle the sesame oil over, and sprinkle on optional nuts.
11. Spoon out into a warm bowl with some rice alongside.
12. The possibilities are limitless.
13. Try asparagus, sugar snap peas, young zucchini, tender bokchoy, julienned broccoli stems (or broccolini), julienned carrots, scallions, hot peppers.
14. Dried mushrooms, soaked for 30 minutes, are very tasty, as are some slivered hot peppers and fermented black beans.
15. And, of course, you can use other meats, chicken, or seafood here.

vegetable oil, garlic, ginger, pork tenderloin, mushrooms, celery, red bell pepper, sherry, chicken broth, handful of snow peas, soy sauce, salt, sugar, cornstarch, water, sesame oil, scattering of cashews

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pork-stir-fry-with-vegetables-378358 (may not work)