If you are a fan of pork and ginger, this is the perfect recipe for you. Stir-fried pork with ginger is not only easy to make but is also quick. You won’t have to wait around for it to cook, because it will just take 15 minutes to prep and 15 more to cook. While you are gently frying ginger, your whole kitchen will turn fragrant and inviting as well!
Just to add more color to this otherwise excellent dish, you can add some stir-fried vegetables too.
Health Benefits
There are a lot of health benefits of ginger. It is well known for providing gastrointestinal relief, it regulates the level of your blood sugar, and also has great anti-inflammatory properties.
Pork is high in vitamins, protein, and minerals and is great for a healthy diet. Pork contains all the essential amino acids your body needs.
Stir-fry pork with ginger has 322 calories per serving. It also has 9.4 g proteins and 24 mg calcium.
Do you want to have a delicious meal without putting too much work into it? Stir-fried pork with ginger is the perfect choice for you.
Ingredients
2 tbsp vegetable oil
½ inch piece of thinly sliced fresh ginger root
½ inch piece of thinly sliced fresh ginger root
1 tsp soy sauce
½ tsp dark soy sauce
½ tsp salt
1/3 tsp sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 green onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp Chinese rice wine
How To Make Stir-Fry Pork with Ginger
- Heat oil in a wok or a large skillet.
- Set the temperature of your stove to medium heat.
- When the oil is hot, add ginger to it and fry until it is fragrant.
- Add pork to the wok or skillet.
- Add salt, dark soy sauce, sugar, and soy sauce.
- Cook the pork for 10 minutes.
- Keep stirring occasionally.
- Add rice wine, green onions, and sesame oil.
- Let it simmer until the pork is tender.
- Serve while hot.
Trivia
- When it comes to protein, pork is richer in it than chicken. It is also high in B-vitamins, iron, and zinc
- Pork is one of the most versatile meats in the world. It can be stir-fried, pan-fried, microwaved, barbequed, baked, boiled, roasted, or grilled
- The number one sandwich eaten in the United States is ham
- There are more pigs than people in Denmark
- India produces the largest amount of ginger in the world
- A ginger plant can grow up to 4 ft.