Sesame Pork Stir-Fry
This sesame pork stir-fry is made with tender pork tenderloin and a flavorful peanut-sesame sauce. Serve it over rice or noodles for a quick dinner.
Ingredients
For the Pork
- 1 ½ pounds pork tenderloin, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp cornstarch
For the Sauce
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 to 3 tbsp honey or granulated sugar, or to taste
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 ½ tsp finely minced garlic
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp Asian chili paste or Sriracha sauce
- 4 thinly sliced green onions, white and light green separated from dark green
- 2 to 3 tbsp water or chicken broth, as needed
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- Hot cooked rice or noodles, for serving
Recommended Equipment
- 12-inch wok or large skillet
Instructions
- Combine the sliced pork, wine or sherry, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a medium bowl, stir to combine and set aside.1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin, thinly sliced | 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry | 1 tbsp soy sauce | 2 tsp cornstarch
- In a separate bowl, whisk the peanut butter with the sesame oil, honey or sugar, rice vinegar, garlic, pepper, chili paste, and the white and light green parts of the green onions. Add a splash of water or broth, if needed, to thin the sauce to a pourable consistency. Set aside.2 tbsp peanut butter | 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil | 2 to 3 tbsp honey or granulated sugar | 1 tbsp rice vinegar | 1 1/2 tsp finely minced garlic | 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper | 1 tsp Asian chili paste or Sriracha sauce | 4 thinly sliced green onions, white and light green separated from dark green | 2 to 3 tbsp water or chicken broth, as needed
- Heat the peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat.2 tbsp peanut oil
- Add the pork to the hot oil in 2 batches and cook, stirring constantly, until browned and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per batch.
- Remove the pork to a serving dish.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add the sauce mixture to the wok and cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until hot and smooth. Return the pork to the wok and toss to coat.
- Garnish with the reserved dark green chopped green onion tops and sesame seeds. Serve with hot cooked rice or noodles.Sesame seeds | Hot cooked rice or noodles
Nutrition
Calories: 425kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 38gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 377mgPotassium: 780mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 126IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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