A simple pork stir-fry is a speedy dish featuring tender pork, broccoli, carrots, and onions, all tossed in a homemade savory sauce for a burst of flavor! Dinner ready under 30-minutes!
If you love easy pork recipes like this one, try our pork fried rice, dumplings or bbq ribs next.
Or for more Asian flavors, make this cabbage stir fry or teriyaki chicken rice bowls!
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Ingredients for Pork Stir Fry
- Ground pork - opt for lean ground pork or other ground meat or crumbled tofu.
- Vegetables - a mix of sliced mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, and onion works well. Feel free to use any quick-cooking veggies like snow peas, bell peppers, green beans, or bok choy.
- Cornstarch - thickens the sauce, providing a nice texture and helping it coat the pork and vegetables. Tapioca flour could also work.
- Chicken broth - chicken broth pairs exceptionally well with pork, offering a delicious flavor profile that surpasses beef broth or vegetable broth.
- Soy sauce - adds a salty umami flavor. Use low-sodium soy sauce or gluten-free tamari if necessary.
- Sesame oil - toasted sesame oil adds a strong sesame flavor and nutty, earthy taste.
- Mushrooms - I used shiitake mushrooms but you can use any, they are perfect for adding a little crunchy texture.
- Honey - adds a touch of sweetness to balance the flavors.
- The combination of ginger and garlic gives the sauce a flavorful punch.
How To Make Pork Stir Fry - Step By Step Photos
1. Cook the ground pork. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground pork, breaking it up with a spoon as needed, for about 5 minutes.
2. Sauce. Prepare the sauce by mixing cornstarch with a splash of chicken stock in a small bowl.
Add the remaining chicken stock, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, ginger, and garlic, stirring once more until thoroughly combined.
3. Add mushrooms. Once the pork is mostly cooked, add mushrooms and onions to the skillet and let them cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
If there's excess oil (more than 1 tablespoon) in the skillet, tilt the pan to the side and remove it using a spoon. If there's less oil, add a splash more.
4. Add remaining veg. Next, add the broccoli and carrots to the skillet and cook for an additional 3 minutes until they reach a crisp-tender consistency.
5. Toss it all together. Stir the sauce to ensure the starch is evenly mixed, then pour it into the skillet. Allow the sauce to thicken for about 2 minutes.
Serve. Garnish the stir-fry with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve over rice or noodles and enjoy.
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Tips
- Oil note. Some suggest oils with a high smoke point, such as avocado or canola oil. Personally, I prefer olive oil and find that using medium-high heat on the stovetop is adequate for homemade stir-frying without burning the oil. However, depending on your heat settings, you may need to use other oils with high smoke points.
- Frozen or fresh veg. You can find frozen stir-fry vegetable blends easily in supermarkets, with combinations like snow peas, water chestnuts, mushrooms, baby corn, green beans, carrots, and others.
- Time saver. Pre-cut veggies save a lot of time - no need to spend an hour washing, peeling, and chopping!
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Serving Suggestions
Simply serve it warm over your choice of brown rice, basmati rice, quinoa, noodles (lo mein, soba or rice noodles), or any other grain you prefer.
For a low-carb alternative, pair it with cauliflower rice, Asian coleslaw, sauteed asparagus or zucchini.
Freezing And Storing Instructions
- To Store. Pack the leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for 3 days.
- To Make Ahead. You can combine the sauce in a mason jar and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Just don't add the cornstarch just yet. Veggies can be pre-sliced and kept in containers in the fridge.
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30 Minute Pork Stir Fry Recipe
Ingredients
Method
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground pork, breaking it up with a spoon as needed, for about 5 minutes.1 pound lean ground pork
- Prepare the sauce by mixing cornstarch with a splash of chicken stock in a small bowl.1 tablespoons cornstarch
- Add the remaining chicken broth, chili flakes, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, ginger, and garlic, stirring once more until thoroughly combined.¾ cup chicken broth, ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon honey, 2 tablespoons minced ginger, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, ⅛ teaspoon red chilli flakes
- Once the pork is mostly cooked, add mushrooms and onions to the skillet and let them cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. If there's excess oil (more than 1 tablespoon) in the skillet, tilt the pan to the side and remove it using a spoon. If there's less oil, add a splash more.1 small yellow onion, 4 ounce sliced mushrooms
- Next, add the broccoli and carrots to the skillet and cook for an additional 3 minutes until they reach a crisp-tender consistency.2 cup broccoli, ½ cup carrots
- Stir the sauce to ensure the starch is evenly mixed, then pour it into the skillet. Allow the sauce to thicken for about 2 minutes. Taste for seasoning.salt to taste
- Finally, garnish the stir-fry with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve over rice or noodles and enjoy.Green onions, Toasted sesame seeds
Nutrition
Notes
- To Store. Pack the leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for 3 days.
- To Make Ahead. You can combine the sauce in a mason jar and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Just don't add the cornstarch just yet. Veggies can be pre-sliced and kept in containers in the fridge.
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Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on the products used.
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Christina
I made this tonight for dinner and it was delicious! I really liked the sauce and could definitely use it for multiple stir fry recipes.
Julia
Thank you, yes stir fry sauce is amazing too! Glad you liked it and appreciate for leaving the comment!
Tessa Marie
I was surprised at how well this turned out. I've made it twice; once exactly according to instructions and a second time I swapped the sauce out for a homemade peanut sauce, and I added frozen peas for some extra vegetables. Both were fantastic. I appreciate the minimal dishes that need to be done afterward. I got my own meat grinder and started making my own ground pork so I've been looking for recipes like this. It's a keeper!
Julia
Thank you for your comment Tessa, glad you like my easy recipes and I'm loving your substitutions!
Julia | The Yummy Bowl
This ground pork stir fry is easy, healthy and will be ready in 30 minutes!