Asian Pork Stir-Fry
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled gingerroot
- 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic or 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (lowest sodium available)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 butterfly pork chop (about 6 ounces), all visible fat discarded, cut into 1 1/2 x 1/2-inch strips
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon canola or corn oil
- 8 cups fresh prewashed spinach, large stems discarded
- 8 ounces presliced fresh button mushrooms
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- In a small dish, stir together the gingerroot and garlic.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the soy sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes.
- Stir the pork into the soy sauce mixture.
- Heat a nonstick wok or large nonstick skillet over high heat for about 1 minute, or until very hot.
- Cook the pork mixture for about 2 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through, stirring constantly.
- Remove from the wok.
- Pour the oil into the wok, swirling to coat the bottom.
- Heat for about 30 seconds.
- Cook the gingerroot mixture for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
- Stir in the spinach and mushrooms.
- Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the spinach is wilted, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the pork mixture, vinegar, and sugar.
- Cook for about 2 minutes, or until all the ingredients are heated through and well combined, stirring constantly.
- Like most other stir-fries, this one cooks quickly.
- Thats why you need all the ingredients ready before you heat the wok.
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 159
- Total Fat: 8.5g
- Saturated: 1.5g
- Trans: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated: 2.0g
- Monounsaturated: 4.5g
- Cholesterol: 24mg
- Sodium: 272mg
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugars: 3g
- Protein: 13g
- Dietary Exchanges
- 2 Vegetable
- 1 1/2 Lean Meat
- 1 Fat
gingerroot, garlic, soy sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, red pepper, pork chop, corn oil, fresh prewashed spinach, fresh button mushrooms, vinegar, sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/asian-pork-stir-fry-375775 (may not work)