Teriyaki pork stir fry

Ingredients

For The Stir-Fry

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil divided use
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1/2 cup carrots thinly sliced
• OR – we've also done it with roughly 2 cups frozen mixed veggies
• 1 small yellow onion sliced into 1 inch pieces
• 3/4 cup bell peppers cut into 1 inch pieces, I used red and yellow
• 1 pound pork tenderloin cut into 1 inch pieces or thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon ginger minced (optional)
• 2 teaspoons garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional)
• salt and pepper to taste

For The Sauce

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil (optional)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

1. Add 2 teaspoons of oil to the pan. Add the pork, then season with salt and pepper to taste – or add whatever seasoning you prefer. Cook, thoroughly until juices begin to run clear 4-6 minutes.

2. Remove meat to dice and remove fat chunks if you desire.

3. Add the garlic, onion and ginger to the pan and cook for 30 seconds and re-add pork.

4. While the pork is cooking, make the sauce. Place the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, honey and sesame oil in a small pot over medium high heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Turn up heat to high and bring to a boil. (Alternatively, I placed it all in a glass measuring cup and microwaved about 2- 4 minutes until honey could be dissolved)

5. Mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water until dissolved. Add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce and boil for 1-2 minutes or until sauce has thickened.

6. Add the vegetables to the pan with the pork. Pour in the sauce and toss to coat. (If using the microwave method, I just added the whole mixture together with the pork just before adding the vegetables) Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

7. Serve over your favourite rice, or gradually stir in 2 cups of cooked rice and enjoy!

8. Again, a stir-fry can literally have anything! Make the sauche and pick your favourite veggies and spices. I often will toss in a teaspoon or two of red pepper flakes to add a little kick of spice for my husband!