Pork Stir Fry

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So simple yet so tasty, Pork Stir Fry features fresh zucchini, green beans, garlic, and ginger tossed in a spicy stir fry sauce. This easy 30-minute stir fry is the perfect choice for a simple weeknight meal.

Pork stir fry sizzling in a skillet, seasoned to perfection and ready for a delightful meal.

The Best Pork Stir Fry

Pork Stir Fry has quickly become a family favorite. It’s easy to adapt with any veggies you need to clear out of your fridge, and you can have it ready on the table in 30 minutes or less.

If you’ve got fresh garden veggies, this dish is a perfect way to use them! As it stands, I would rate this dish as mild—mild enough that my little boys devour it, making it one of their favorites. However, I usually prefer a bit more spice (it adds so much flavor!) so I often add extra chili garlic sauce to my portion. If you’re cooking for those who enjoy spice, feel free to increase the chili garlic sauce to a tablespoon or more. Just taste and adjust until you achieve the desired spice level!

Uncooked zucchini and green beans in a skillet, ready for sautéing.

Ingredients In Pork Stir Fry

Stir Fry Ingredients:

  • Zucchini & Green Beans: These vegetables add texture, color, and nutritional value to the dish.
  • Vegetable Oil: Used for cooking, it helps in frying and sautĂ©ing the pork and vegetables, ensuring they are cooked evenly without sticking.
  • Ground Pork: The main protein of the dish, providing a rich and savory taste.
  • Green Onions: Used as a garnish, they add a mild, oniony flavor and a pop of color to your Pork Stir Fry.

Sauce:

  • Cornstarch: Makes the sauce thick so it sticks to the food.
  • Soy Sauce & Rice Vinegar: Give the sauce a tasty mix of salty and tangy flavors.
  • Fresh Ginger, Garlic, and Chili Garlic Sauce: These add a strong and spicy taste to the sauce.
  • Chicken Broth, Brown Sugar, and Sesame Oil: The broth makes the sauce smooth, the sugar adds a little sweetness, and the oil gives a rich, nutty flavor.

Zucchini and green beans cooked to perfection in a saucepan, tender and flavorful.

How to make Pork Stir Fry

  1. Prepare Sauce: Mix soy sauce and cornstarch, then add rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, chili sauce, chicken broth, brown sugar, and sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Prep Veggies: Cut zucchini and green beans, set aside.
  3. Cook Pork: In a pan with some oil, cook the pork until brown, then set aside.
  4. Cook Veggies: In the same pan, cook zucchini and green beans until slightly charred.
  5. Combine: Lower heat, add pork back, pour in sauce, and stir until everything is coated and glossy.
  6. Serve: Over rice, garnished with green onions, sesame seeds, and a squeeze of lime. Enjoy your Pork Stir Fry.

Delicious sauce prepared to complement and tie together all the flavors of the dish.

Variations

  • Change the Meat: Try ground chicken or turkey instead of pork. Remember to season well, especially with chicken.
  • Vary the Veggies: Use either all zucchini or green beans, replace beans with asparagus, or use summer squash instead of zucchini.
  • Additional Garnishes: Top with toasted sesame seeds and fresh herbs like scallions.
  • Spice It Up: Serve with sriracha sauce or add more chili garlic sauce for extra heat in your Pork Stir Fry.

QUICK TIP

Cornstarch is used in almost every stir fry recipe as a thickener. When mixed with a bit of liquid, it forms a slurry. Added to the pan, it quickly thickens the existing liquids, usually in less than a minute, creating a velvety sauce.

Finished pork stir fry recipe served over rice, steaming and inviting, ready for a tasty meal.

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Pork Stir Fry

5 from 5 votes
So simple yet so tasty, Pork Stir Fry features fresh zucchini, green beans, garlic, and ginger tossed in a spicy stir fry sauce. This easy 30-minute stir fry is the perfect choice for a simple weeknight meal.
Pork stir fry sizzling in a skillet, seasoned to perfection and ready for a delightful meal.
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Pork Stir Fry

Pork stir fry sizzling in a skillet, seasoned to perfection and ready for a delightful meal.
5 from 5 votes
So simple yet so tasty, Pork Stir Fry features fresh zucchini, green beans, garlic, and ginger tossed in a spicy stir fry sauce. This easy 30-minute stir fry is the perfect choice for a simple weeknight meal.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword pork stir fry
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Chelsea Lords
Calories 420kcal
Cost $6.12

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 1 teaspoon corn starch
  • 2 tablespoons EACH: regular (not lite) soy sauce, rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons finely minced fresh garlic
  • 2 teaspoons Asian chili garlic sauce like Sambal Oelek (See Note 1)
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, (not packed)
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • fine sea salt and freshly cracked pepper

Stir Fry

  • 1/2 pound (8 ounces) zucchini, cut into half moons (~1 medium)
  • 1/2 pound (8 ounces) green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • Serve with: cooked rice, toasted sesame seeds, and fresh lime.

Instructions

  • SAUCE: In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce and cornstarch together with a fork until smooth. Add in the rice vinegar, finely minced ginger, finely minced garlic, chili sauce (See Note 1), chicken broth, brown sugar, and sesame oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper (I add 1/4 teaspoon of each). Whisk to combine and set aside.
  • PREP VEGGIES: Cut zucchini in half lengthwise and then cut into half moons about 1/2-inch thick. Trim green beans and cut into 1-inch pieces. Set aside. Line a large shallow bowl with paper towel and set aside.
  • COOK PORK: Heat a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. Once hot, drizzle 1 tablespoon of the oil around the pan, add the pork, and season with salt and pepper to taste (I add a pinch of each). Let cook without touching for 30 seconds, and then break the pork into small, bite-sized pieces and continue cooking until golden brown, about 6-9 minutes. Transfer pork to paper-towel-lined bowl and set aside.
  • COOK VEGGIES: Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the pan and increase heat to high. Add beans and zucchini when the pan is very hot, spreading out to cover the base of the pan. Leave for 1 minute and then quickly stir, spread them out again, and cook for 30 more seconds. Repeat that process once more (for a total of 2 and 1/2 minutes cook time) until veggies are charred but still tender crisp (not soggy). Reduce the heat to low. Add pork back in and stir to combine. Pour in the stir fry sauce.
  • FINISH: Stir until the sauce is incorporated and the veggies look glossy, about 30 seconds more. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding additional salt or pepper as needed until the flavors sing. You may want to add some additional chili sauce if you want more heat (this chili garlic sauce adds a lot flavor wise as well!). Garnish with the green onions and sesame seeds and serve over cooked rice. Serve fresh lime wedges by the side of the plates or drizzle fresh lime on the finished dish.

Recipe Notes

Note 1: Sweet chili sauce: We use 2 teaspoons of chili garlic sauce so it's not too spicy for the kiddos, but I usually add more to my plate. Scale this sauce up to heat preference -- it adds a lot of flavor overall to the dish. Here's the chili garlic sauce I use. In a pinch, sriracha can be used.
Nutrition information is for the stir fry only--not the rice that goes with this dish.

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings | Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 631mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 575IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 2mg

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  1. 5 stars
    So much better with just a package of frozen Stir-Fry vegetables!!! Would make this recipe a ***** Star for sure!!!

    1. It’s always the best when you can get your kids eating veggies! Thanks so much for your comment Holly! 🙂

  2. Hi Chelsea! I use so many of your recipes for meal prep. I was just wondering, is the sodium really 1820 mg for a serving?

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