Pork and Broccoli Stir Fry
(from fearama’s recipe box)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 2 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound lean boneless pork
- 3/4 cup reduced -sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry or water
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Nonstick spray coating
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 10 ounce package frozen cut broccoli, thawed and well drained
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 - 2 teaspoons cooking oil
- 1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts
- 1 1/2 cups hot cooked white or brown rice
Directions
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Partially freeze meat. Thinly slice across the grain into bite-size strips.
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Meanwhile, for sauce, stir together chicken broth, cornstarch, soy sauce, dry sherry, and red pepper. Set aside.
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Spray a wok or large skillet with nonstick spray coating. Add onion, broccoli, garlic, and ginger and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove vegetable mixture from wok.
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Add oil to hot wok. Add pork and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until done. Push pork from center of wok.
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Stir sauce and add to the center of wok. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
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Return vegetables to wok. Add water chestnuts and stir all ingredients together to coat with sauce. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes more or until heated through. Makes 3 servings.