Szechuan Pork Stir Fry
Szechuan pork is inspired by Cooking Light's Sichuan Stir-fryed Chicken with Peanuts
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 523kcal
Marinade
- 2 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce use tamari if gluten free
- 2 Tablespoons rice wine or sake
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 pound pork loin cut into 1" pieces
Sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 1/2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons rice wine
- 1 Tablespoon Chinese vinegar or Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh ginger peeled and minced
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon chile paste with garlic
Remaining ingredients
- 1 medium onion cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 red bell pepper cut into bite sized pieces
- 1/2 cup green onions sliced for garnish
- 2/3 cup roasted peanuts
- 4 Tablespoons coconut or avocado oil divided
Marinade
Combine soy sauce, rice wine, dark sesame oil, cornstarch, garlic, and pork in a bowl and chill while preparing remaining ingredients.
Sauce
Whisk together the chicken broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice wine, vinegar, cornstarch, and dark sesame oil in a bowl. Set aside.
Stir Frying Szechaun Pork
Heat 2 Tablespoons oil in a wok or large skillet over a medium-high heat. Add pork and marinade and stir-fry 5-6 minutes or until pork is done. Set aside. Wipe out wok if necessary.
Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in the wok and add onion and bell pepper. Stir-fry 2-3 minutes.
Add garlic, ginger and chile paste, stir-fry 15-20 seconds. Add sauce mixture and cook additional minute or two or until thick, stirring constantly.
Add pork, peanuts and green onions and cook another minute or until heated through. Adjust seasoning, adding more chile paste if prefered.
- Chicken can be substituted for the pork.
- Worcestershire can be substituted for the Chinese vinegar.
- Cashews can be substituted for the peanuts.
- This dish can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 523kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 918mg | Potassium: 883mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1063IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2mg