STICKY PORK STIR FRY

Sticky, sweet and soo quick to rustle up, this pork stir fry can be on the table in just 25 minutes. Add cashews for a nutty crunch and deeper layer of flavour.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Servings

Equipment

Ingredients

500 g pork stir fry strips or pork loin steaks trimmed and thinly sliced
3 tablespoons cornflour
Salt & pepper to taste
2 tablespoons oil flavourless - not olive oil
2 large carrots peeled and thinly sliced
1 onion diced
100 g roasted, salted cashews optional

FOR THE SAUCE

50 g / 4 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
65 g honey or agave
1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce not hot
55 g ketchup

See notes for baby & toddler tweaks

Instructions

To make the sauce, combine the elements in a bowl and mix well.
Then add the pork, cornflour, salt and pepper to a resealable food bag and close it up. Lay the bag on the counter and turn over, repeatedly and jiggle it about until all the pork gets coated in the cornflour mix.
Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Add in the pork pieces and fry for 5-6 minutes turning and stirring regularly until light golden brown all over. Remove using a slotted spoon or turner and set aside on a plate with paper towel.
Add in the onion and carrots. Stir fry for 4 minutes. Then, add back in the pork followed by the sauce and cashews (if everyone will eat them, otherwise add on to servings) and stir until everything is coated in the sauce. Turn heat down to medium and allow to bubble for 1 minute. Stir everything back through the thickened sauce and serve.

Notes

GO GLUTEN-FREE switch soy sauce for Tamari.

BABY & TODDLER

Switch no added sugar and salt ketchup, low-salt soy and don’t add any salt to the cook and use agave (light & mild) instead of honey (for under 12 months). Leave out the cashew nuts or crush them up. Cut carrots into bite-size pieces, or you can thinly slice it into batons instead before you cook. The pork can be served as is.

Nutrition

Calories: 491kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 34gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 955mgPotassium: 837mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 5166IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 3mg

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