China Pork and Ginger Stir-Fry
While pork is the national meat of China, the Chinese do not eat it in large portions. Instead, pork is ground and cooked with vegetables to balance out dishes. Fresh ginger root adds a burst of flavor and is believed to have a variety of medicinal properties.
Recipe Servings: 4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Kosher
Halal
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp (15 ml) peanut oil
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 (1-in/2.5-cm) piece ginger root, grated
- 12 oz (375 g) ground pork
- 1 cup (75 g) sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup (113 g) pea pods
- 2 Tbsp (30 ml) soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp (15 ml) hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) ground white pepper
- 2 Tbsp (30 ml) chopped cilantro
Directions
- Pour peanut oil into a wok set over medium-high heat and swish oil around to coat wok.
- Add garlic and ginger to the hot oil and sauté until light gold, about 3 minutes.
- Add pork and stir-fry for 5 minutes.
- Add mushrooms, pea pods, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and salt.
- Stir-fry for 3 minutes.
- Turn off heat and stir in cilantro.
- Sprinkle with ground white pepper.
- Serve immediately.
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