This Pork Stir Fry is full of flavor from garlic, ginger, sesame, and honey and loaded with tasty vegetables like onion, broccoli, red bell pepper, and carrots. Serve over white rice, brown rice, lo mein noodles, udon noodles, or rice noodles. For a low-carb dish, serve over cauliflower rice or zoodles.
How to make Pork Stir Fry
First, in a medium bowl, whisk together the beef broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, minced garlic, grated ginger, mirin if using crushed red pepper, and cornstarch. Set the bowl aside for a bit.
Heat a little vegetable oil in a large pan or wok over medium heat. Add the pork and cook until seared and browned on the bottom. Flip and cook until browned on the other side. Plate the pork and cover it to keep it warm. Work in batches so as not to crowd the pan. Add more oil if needed.
Heat a little more vegetable oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, broccoli, and red bell pepper. Stir fry for about 2 minutes, then add the carrots and continue cooking and stirring for another 1-2 minutes or until everything is crisp tender. Plate the vegetables but do not cover them. Whisk the sauce that was set aside and add it to the skillet over medium-low heat. Cook while whisking frequently until thickened. Add the pork and veggies back to the skillet and toss to warm. Garnish with sliced green onions.
Recipe Notes
- Stir fry recipes move fast. Have what you need cut and ready to go and close to your stovetop.
- Mirin is sweet rice wine. It can be difficult to find, but if you can, it is delicious and adds flavor with a touch of sweetness to many Asian recipes.
- Cook the pork in a single layer so it can sear against the skillet.
- Vegetables should be dry so they stir fry, not steam. Don’t overcook the veggies. Cook just until crisp tender.
- This recipe also works well with boneless pork chops, chicken, steak, ground beef, and ground pork.
- Try adding other veggies like bok choy, mushrooms, bean sprouts, zucchini, snap peas, baby corn, cauliflower rice, water chestnuts, or bamboo shoots.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at reduced power.
What to serve with Pork Stir Fry
- Appetizers – crab rangoon, potstickers, gyoza, bacon-wrapped water chestnuts, egg rolls
- Soup – hot and sour soup, egg drop soup, wonton soup, miso soup, Chinese noodle soup
- Starch – white rice, brown rice, udon noodles, rice noodles, lo mein noodles, glass noodles
- Low-carb options – cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles
More Pork Recipes
Pork Stir Fry
Ingredients
Stir Fry Sauce
- ¼ cup low-sodium beef broth
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger or ginger paste
- 1-2 tablespoon mirin optional
- ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Pork Stir Fry
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 ¼ lb. pork tenderloin sliced into very thin strips
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 cups broccoli florets cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 red bell pepper sliced julienne
- 2 medium carrots peeled and cut into matchsticks
- ¼ cup sliced green onions
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the beef broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, minced garlic, grated ginger, mirin if using, red pepper, and cornstarch. Set the bowl aside for a bit.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pork and cook until seared and browned on the bottom. Flip and cook until browned on the other side. Plate the pork and cover it to keep it warm. Work in batches so as not to crowd the pan. Add more oil if needed.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, broccoli, and red bell pepper. Stir fry for about 2 minutes, then add the carrots and continue cooking and stirring for another 1-2 minutes or until everything is crisp tender. Plate the vegetables but do not cover them.
- Whisk the sauce that was set aside and add it to the skillet over medium-low heat. Cook while whisking frequently until thickened. Add the pork and veggies back to the skillet and toss to warm. Garnish with sliced green onions.
Notes
- Stir fry recipes move fast. Have what you need cut and ready to go and close to your stovetop.
- Mirin is sweet rice wine. It can be difficult to find, but if you can, it is delicious and adds flavor with a touch of sweetness to many Asian recipes.
- Cook the pork in a single layer so it can sear against the skillet.
- Vegetables should be dry so they stir fry, not steam. Don’t overcook the veggies. Cook just until crisp tender.
- This recipe also works well with boneless pork chops, chicken, steak, ground beef, and ground pork.
- Try adding other veggies like bok choy, mushrooms, bean sprouts, zucchini, snap peas, baby corn, cauliflower rice, water chestnuts, or bamboo shoots.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at reduced power.
Nutrition
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Clarice
This looks delicious and healthy. I love broccoli so, this is a treat for me. Thank you for sharing the recipe. Appreciate the tips too. Will visit the Asian store and see if I can get mirin.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Clarice! Enjoy!
Sangeetha
Absolutely loved this Pork Stir Fry recipe! 🍲🥢 The combination of flavors and variety of vegetables make it a complete winner. So versatile too, as it can be paired with different bases. Thanks for sharing! 😍👏
Beth Pierce
You are most welcome, Sangeetha!
Jennifer
I love a good stir fry! This one is delicious and easy to make. I will make this again.
Ramil
One of my go-to dishes, easy to prepare yet delicious and healthy.
Melanie
I’ve not made stir fry in ages. This was great. It has lean pork and a good mix of veg to make it both a tasty and healthy meal. My husband and kids love it. Thanks for sharing.
Zadie
This pork stir fry recipe was so delicious! This will be on my list of recipes to remake. Thanks for sharing, Beth.
Mary
This was so flavorful, and it is easy to switch up the veggies depending on different preferences. Nice hearty meal that was so easy to make.
Frank
This looks so yummy, you have amazing recipes. I will add this to the list of meals table to try it. Thank you for sharing!
Nicki
This stir fry recipe is my family’s favorite recipe. It is easy to make, flavorful, and delicious. Thanks for sharing, Beth!
Bryan Carey
Hard to go wrong with stir fry! But given the finicky eaters in my home, I would likely substitute chicken in place of the pork.
Ed
Is there any kind of pork better than the stir fried one? It’s simply finger-licking good! We loved it. Thanks for sharing.
Cindy
I love a good stir fry. They are so quick, easy and a good way to get some veggies in.
Nyxie
Beautiful! And with the chilies and spring onion (as we call it) – that sounds like it would taste wonderful. Pork isn’t something we eat very often because we find it can be hit or miss depending on how you cook it, but it’s great in stir fry!
Richard
Great stir fry recipe! It was easy to make and so flavorful. I served it with your dumpling recipe and the meal was delicious.
Debbie
I love a good stir fry dinner and this pork stir fry recipe was amazing. The instructions are so easy to follow and it is so tasty! I am going to make it again next week and invite my sister for dinner.
Stephanie
I have a pork tenderloin in the freezer that I have been trying to decide what to do with it. This looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it! I love stir frys as they are a great way to get some extra veggies in that I wouldn’t normally eat otherwise.