Spicy Cashew Pork

5.00 (14)
⏱ 36 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🏷 One Dish Meal

This one dish meal combines thinly sliced pork loin with crisp vegetables and roasted cashews. The pork is marinated in a mix of sherry, soy and sesame oil, then stir-fried with fresh ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes. Red bell pepper and snow peas are added for colour and crunch, all coated in a savoury, slightly sweet sauce. It's a complete meal that's ready in just over half an hour. Serve it with steamed rice for a satisfying dinner.

Spicy Cashew Pork

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon medium-dry sherry
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 3/4 lb boneless pork loin, thinly sliced,then cut into 2 by 1/4 inch strips
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
  • 1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1/4 inch thick strips
  • 1/2 lb snow peas, trimmed
  • 1 cup salted roasted cashews

Method

  1. Combine the sherry, cornstarch and one tablespoon of soy sauce in a bowl, then mix in the sesame oil.
  2. Place the pork strips into the marinade, stir to coat thoroughly, and allow it to stand for 10 minutes.
  3. In a separate small bowl, stir the sugar together with the remaining two tablespoons of soy sauce.
  4. Place a wok or a large nonstick skillet over high heat until it is very hot. a drop of water should sizzle and vanish instantly.
  5. Pour one and a half tablespoons of peanut oil into the hot wok, swirling it to coat the surface, then stir-fry one teaspoon of ginger, one teaspoon of garlic and a quarter teaspoon of pepper flakes for about 5 seconds until aromatic.
  6. Add the strips of red bell pepper to the wok and stir-fry them for 2 minutes.
  7. Put in the snow peas and cashews, continuing to stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes until the peas are tender yet still crisp.
  8. Transfer the cooked vegetable and nut mixture to a bowl and set it aside.
  9. Heat the remaining one and a half tablespoons of peanut oil in the wok until it just begins to smoke, then stir-fry the rest of the ginger, garlic and pepper flakes for about 5 seconds until fragrant.
  10. Add the marinated pork to the wok and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes, separating the strips, until they are browned and just cooked through.
  11. Return the vegetables to the wok along with the sweetened soy sauce mixture, and stir-fry everything together for about 1 minute more until heated through.
  12. Serve the finished stir-fry accompanied by steamed rice.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1020700 mg

Recipe details

CategoryOne Dish Meal
Authorevelynathens