Ginger Pork and Broccoli Stir-Fry
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This Ginger Pork and Broccoli Stir Fry is a quick, easy weeknight dinner cooked in one skillet. With Asian-inspired flavors, with hints of citrus, sweet, and spicy, it’s a delicious meal ready for the table in 30 minutes or less!
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What to Love About This Pork Stir Fry
- Delicious: I love the hints of spicy Asian-inspired flavors!
- Healthy: Packed with good-for-you veggies.
- Quick: Weeknight meals in 30 minutes are perfect for hectic evenings.
Let’s look at what you need to make this easy recipe.
Ginger Pork and Broccoli Stir Fry Ingredients
This recipe has two parts: a cooking sauce (or marinade) and pork and vegetables.
For the marinade
- Orange juice
- Soy sauce
- Cornstarch
- Sweet: either sugar or a natural alternative like honey or maple syrup
- Ginger: Minced fresh ginger has the best flavor but you can also substitute ground ginger if that is more convenient.
- Garlic cloves
- Crushed red pepper flakes for that hint of spicy
For the pork stir fry
- Pork tenderloin, cut into bite-size pieces (or small strips if you prefer)
- Broccoli florets
- Celery ribs diagonally sliced
- Yellow (or summer) squash, sliced into half-moon shapes. You can also substitute zucchini if preffered.
- Cooking oil, like avocado oil.
How to Make the Stir Fry
As mentioned, this recipe has two parts. To prep, begin by cutting the pork and whisking the marinade together. Then add the pork to the cooking sauce and let it sit while preparing and cooking the vegetables. Here are the steps:
Step 1: Make the marinade and trim the pork
In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch and orange juice until smooth. Then whisk in the soy sauce, sugar, ginger, garlic, and pepper flakes; set aside.
Trim the pork tenderloin and crosswise into short pieces and then cut into bite size. Add the pieces to the stir-fry sauce and let marinate while preparing the vegetables.
Step 2: Cook the broccoli and celery
Heat the wok or large skillet and add 1 tablespoon oil. Once shimmery, stir-fry the broccoli and celery for about 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove the vegetables to a plate.
Step 3: Cook the pork and finish the dish
Add a bit more oil to the skillet and heat. Transfer the pork pieces with cooking sauce and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often, until the pork is golden and firm.
Return the broccoli and celery to the skillet, add the squash, and cook for another 1-2 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and the pork is cooked through.
How to Serve
This simple stir fry meal is delicious when served over steamed rice, (brown rice or white rice) and garnished with fresh herbs like cilantro or parsley. Or, you can serve it over your favorite grain like quinoa.
Kitchen Tools Needed:
All you need is a large wok or skillet. The recipe uses only one skillet for the entire meal, making it a delicious and easy one-pot recipe! A while is helpful, and you will need a bowl large enough for the marinade and pork to rest in.
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Quick and Easy Broccoli Ginger Pork Stir-Fry
Equipment
- 1 Wok or large skillet
Ingredients
Ginger Pork
- 1-2 pound pork tenderloin cut into bite size pieces
- 3-4 cups broccoli florets
- 3-4 celery ribs diagonally sliced
- 2 yellow squash or zucchini, sliced into half-moon shapes
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil like avocado oil, divided
Stir Fry Sauce
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon sugar or honey
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger about 1-inch, peeled ginger, or 1/2 tsp dried ginger
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- fresh chopped herbs like parsley or cilantro for serving
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch and orange juice until smooth. Then whisk in the soy sauce, sugar, ginger, garlic, and pepper flakes; set aside.
- Trim the pork tenderloin and crosswise into short pieces and then cut into bite size. Add the pieces to the stir-fry sauce and let marinate while preparing the vegetables.
- Heat the wok or large skillet and add 1 tablespoon oil. Once shimmery, stir-fry the broccoli and celery for about 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove the vegetables to a plate.
- Add a bit more oil to the skillet and heat. Transfer the pork pieces with cooking sauce and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often, until the pork is golden and firm.
- Return the broccoli and celery to the skillet, add the squash, and cook for another 1-2 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and the pork is cooked through.
- Serve over steamed rice, garnished with fresh herbs like cilantro or parsley.
Nutrition
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