Stir-Fried Pork With Chinese Greens
Stir-fries do not have to be complicated, with numerous ingredients, as this simple recipe shows. Here strips of pork fillet are marinated then stir-fried with Chinese greens. Egg noodles make the perfect accompaniment.
Source: Cook Smart for a Healthy Heart, Reader’s Digest Canada
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 4servings | 10minutes | 10minutes |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4servings | 10minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 10minutes |
Ingredients
- 300 g pork fillet trimmed of visible fat
- 4 tbsp dry sherry
- 4 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
- 1 bunch green onions about 170 g
- 200 g snow peas
- 350 g bok choy
- 250 g medium Chinese egg noodles
- 1 tbsp peanut oil
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Instructions
- Cut the pork across into 5 mm slices, then cut each slice into 5 mm strips. Place in a bowl with sherry, 1 teaspoon sesame oil and soy sauce. Toss to mix well, then set aside to marinate while preparing the vegetables.
- Cut the green onions in half across, then into shreds lengthwise. Halve the snow peas lengthwise. Trim the bok choy and tear it into large bite-sized pieces.
- Bring a large pan of water to a boil. Add the egg noodles and cook, according to the package instructions.
- Meanwhile, heat a wok or large frying pan until hot, then add the peanut oil. Add the pork, reserving the marinade, and stir-fry over high heat for 3 minutes or until the meat is lightly browned and tender. Remove from the wok and set aside.
- Add the snow peas to the wok and stir-fry for 30 seconds, then add the green onions and bok choy and stir-fry for another minute. Return the stir-fried pork to the wok, together with the reserved marinade, and stir-fry all together for another 1–2 minutes or until everything is piping hot. The bok choy should have wilted, but still be a bit crisp.
- Drain the noodles well and toss with the remaining sesame oil. Spoon onto warmed serving plates. Divide the stir-fried pork and Chinese greens among the plates and serve.
Recipe Notes
Per serving: 546 calories, 37 g protein, 15 g total fat, 3 g saturated fat, 97 mg cholesterol, 56 g total carbohydrate, 4 g sugars, 7 g fibre, 287 mg sodium
Bok choy, a variety of Chinese cabbage or greens, has broad white stalks topped with large, dark green leaves. Like other dark green, leafy vegetables, it is a particularly good source of folate, a B vitamin that may help to protect against heart disease.
