The sauce, based on soy sauce and sriracha, is amazing! And it’s ready in about 30 minutes, making it an ideal choice for a weeknight dinner. Stir-frys are great. Once you’re done prepping the ingredients (which you can often do in advance), they are usually ready in about ten minutes. This makes them ideal for weeknight dinners. This particular stir-fry is one of my favorites. It’s made with pork tenderloin (more on why this particular cut of meat later on), and I add lots of vegetables. I flavor this dish with garlic, ginger, and a very flavorful sauce made with soy sauce and sriracha.
Ingredients
Here’s an overview of what you’ll need to make this tasty pork stir-fry. The exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below:
For the sauce:
Soy sauce: I typically use reduced-sodium soy sauce. If needed, you can use a gluten-free alternative.Sriracha: A tablespoon adds the perfect amount of heat to this dish. But if you like your food very spicy, you could add even more.Cornstarch: Helps thicken the sauce. You can experiment with low-carb alternatives if you wish.
For the stir-fry:
Pork tenderloin: I use one medium tenderloin weighing around 1 pound.Avocado oil: This neutral-tasting oil has a high smoke point, making it ideal for high-heat cooking.Vegetables: I use about three cups of veggies, including broccoli, bell peppers, snap peas, and red onions.Aromatics: Minced fresh garlic and grated ginger root.Sesame oil and sesame seeds: Used after cooking is done to flavor the cooked dish and garnish it.
Instructions
Like all stir-fry recipes, this pork stir-fry comes together astonishingly quickly once you start cooking. Most of the work is in prepping the meat, veggies, and sauce. But even the prep work is quite easy and quick. Scroll down to the recipe card for detailed instructions. Here are the basic steps:
Your first step is to whisk together the sauce ingredients and set the sauce aside.Now, slice the pork tenderloin. To do that, first, cut it into rounds, then cut each round into slices, as shown in the video below.Your next step is to cook the meat in avocado oil. Cook until the meat is no longer raw. This should take about 5 minutes over medium-high heat.Now, using a slotted spoon, remove the meat onto a plate, add more oil to the pan, and add the vegetables. Cook them briefly, then add garlic and ginger.Add the meat back to the skillet and stir in the sauce. Keep cooking for a couple more minutes - the sauce should thicken considerably. As soon as it does, take the pan off the heat.Drizzle the stir-fry with toasted sesame oil (so tasty!) and sprinkle it with sesame seeds before serving.
Expert tip
While you don’t want the pork undercooked, you definitely don’t want it overcooked. So during the first stage of cooking the meat, cook just until the meat is no longer raw. It will continue to cook during the next steps. The same goes for the veggies - you want them to retain their crispness and bright color, so take care not to overcook them.
Frequently asked questions
Variations
I love this recipe as is and almost always make it as written. But in case you’d like to vary the basic recipe, here are a few ideas for you:
You can use refined coconut oil or ghee instead of olive oil for frying.While optional, I find that adding a tablespoon of honey (real or sugar-free) nicely balances out the saltiness and tanginess of the soy sauce.If you don’t have sriracha, you can use red pepper flakes instead (½ to 1 teaspoon), adding one more tablespoon of soy sauce.
Serving suggestions
This dish is quite saucy and the sauce is exquisite, so you’ll definitely want to serve it on something that would soak up the sauce. Rice is the traditional choice, but cauliflower rice works just as well. And happily, these days, you can get bags of frozen pre-riced cauliflower that are microwaveable and ready in just 5 minutes.
Storing leftovers
You can keep leftovers in the fridge, in a sealed container, for 3-4 days. Make sure you reheat them very gently so that you don’t dry out the pork. It’s best to reheat them in the microwave, covered, at 50% power.
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