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Pork Stir Fry

Recipes developed by Vered DeLeeuw
Nutritionally reviewed by Rachel Benight MS, RD, CPT

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A tasty and easy recipe for pork stir fry with broccoli. The soy sauce-based marinade is delicious and very easy to make.

Pork stir fry served with chopsticks

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.

Specifically, I really like this pork stir fry. I like to eat it because it’s so flavorful. And I also like to make it because it’s a very easy recipe that makes my life easy on busy weeknights.

The ingredients you’ll need

Here’s an overview of what you’ll need to make this tasty stir-fry. The exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below:

For the sauce:

  • Soy sauce: I typically use reduced-sodium soy sauce. The traditional sauce is too salty, in my opinion.
  • Rice vinegar
  • Honey: Just a little to balance out the other flavors.
  • Cornstarch: Helps thicken the sauce.

For the stir fry:

  • Broccoli florets: A healthy ingredient. Use fresh broccoli for the best flavor and texture.
  • Avocado oil: A healthy neutral-tasting oil.
  • Pork tenderloin.
  • Bell pepper: Any color you want.
  • Minced garlic and minced ginger.
  • Sesame oil: Used to flavor the cooked dish.

How to make a pork stir fry

It’s so easy! Scroll down to the recipe card for the detailed instructions. Here are the basic steps:

Whisk together the sauce ingredients.

Steam the broccoli in the microwave.

Slice the pork tenderloin and cook the slices in oil.

Add sliced bell pepper, garlic, and ginger. Then add the sauce.

Stir-fry for about 3 minutes.

Off heat, stir in the broccoli and drizzle the dish with sesame oil.

Like all stir fry recipes, this recipe 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.

I like to drizzle this dish with sesame oil, for flavor. Remember that cold-pressed sesame oil has a low smoke point and is best used as a condiment to add flavor to already cooked dishes.

How to make a pork stir fry, a step by step photo collage

Make-ahead tip

You can do some of the prep work in advance, making the actual cooking even faster. I often slice the vegetables in the morning, then refrigerate them in an airtight container until I’m ready to cook them that night.

What cut of pork is best for stir fry?

It’s best to use pork tenderloin in this recipe because it’s lean and tender. If you use pork shoulder, it would be too fatty.

So use pork shoulder for pork roast, pork carnitas, or for pulled pork. It’s just like beef stir fry. Sirloin and tenderloin are good, while fattier or tougher cuts are better for slow cooking.

How to serve it

You don’t really need to serve pork stir-fry with rice. Unless you want to of course! You can just serve it as it is, or you could use cauliflower rice.

What about leftovers?

You can keep leftovers in the fridge, in a sealed container, for up to 3 days. Make sure you reheat them very gently so that you don’t dry out the pork. It’s best to reheat leftovers in the microwave, covered, on 50% power.

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Pork Stir Fry

A tasty pork stir fry with broccoli, this is an easy low carb recipe. The soy sauce based marinade is delicious, and very easy to make.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: pork
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 493kcal
Author: Vered DeLeeuw

INGREDIENTS

Sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce (or use a gluten-free alternative and add salt as needed)
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch (use organic if you wish to avoid GMOs)

Stir fry:

  • 2 cups broccoli florets, fresh or frozen
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 1.5 lb. pork tenderloin, cut into 2-inch strips or pieces
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger

Garnish:

  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, water and cornstarch. Set aside.
  • Place the broccoli florets in a large microwave safe bowl. Add 2 tablespoons water. Cover with a microwave safe plate and cook on high until barely tender, about 2 minutes for fresh and 3 minutes for frozen. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
  • Heat the avocado oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the pork pieces and stir-fry until no longer raw, about 3 minutes.
  • Add the pepper slices, garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, 1 more minute.
  • Lower the heat to medium and add the sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the pork is cooked through and the sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes. If too much liquid evaporates, add a bit more water, 1-2 tablespoons.
  • Turn the heat off and stir in the broccoli. It will finish cooking in the pan’s residual heat. 
  • Transfer the pork stir fry to a serving platter or bowl. Drizzle with sesame oil and serve.

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NUTRITION INFO Nutrition info is approximate and may contain errors. It is calculated using the SparkPeople.com recipe calculator, and the carb count excludes sugar alcohols. Please feel free to make your own calculations. Please read the disclaimers in our Terms of Use carefully before using any of our recipes. Recommended and linked products are not guaranteed to be gluten-free. Please verify they are before using.
Nutrition Facts
Pork Stir Fry
Amount Per Serving
Calories 493 Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Sodium 598mg26%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 52g104%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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About the Author

Vered Deleeuw Vered DeLeeuw, LL.M., has been following a healthy real-food diet and blogging about it since 2011. She has taken nutrition courses at the Harvard School of Public Health and has earned a Nutrition and Healthy Living Certificate from Cornell University. Her work has appeared in several major media outlets, including Healthline, HuffPost, Today, Women's Health, Shape, Reader's Digest, and Better Homes and Gardens. Learn more...

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