Ground Pork Stir Fry
This ground pork stir fry recipe is a quick and budget-friendly way to make stir fry at home! It has a bright pineapple ginger sauce made from scratch.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1/2 medium onion cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 red bell pepper cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 cups broccoli florets cut small
- 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits drained (but reserve 1/2 cup juice for the sauce)
- Salt & pepper to taste
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice from the canned pineapple
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Prep all recipe ingredients before getting started (the recipe goes quickly once you start). Add the sauce ingredients to a bowl and whisk together. If you find the canned pineapple juice yields less than the half cup, top up the rest with some water.
- Add one tablespoon of olive oil and the ground pork to a large/deep skillet and sauté it until it's cooked through over medium-high heat (about 7-10 minutes), breaking the meat up with your spoon as it cooks.
- Transfer the meat (and any juices) to a plate or bowl.
- Add the second tablespoon of olive oil to the same skillet and sauté the onion for a minute or so.
- Add in the red bell pepper, broccoli florets, and pineapple pieces and cook them for 3-4 minutes, stirring fairly often. Veggies will end up tender-crisp, but you can cook them for a bit longer if you prefer them to be softer.
- Add the pork back to the skillet, then pour in the sauce. Let it bubble for a minute or two so it thickens a bit (this isn't a super thick sauce). Continue stirring so everything is coated. Season with salt & pepper as needed.
- Serve immediately over rice or noodles.
Notes
- I always keep a piece fresh ginger in the freezer in a ZipLoc bag. It's so much easier to grate when it's frozen (I use my Microplane to grate it), and I am never without fresh ginger when I need it.
- I buy the canned pineapple that's unsweetened (packed in its own juice).
Nutrition
Calories: 493kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 585mg | Potassium: 697mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 1253IU | Vitamin C: 89mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg
