Simple, fast, and full of flavor—your family will thank you.
There’s something about a quick stir-fry that just works. It’s colorful, it’s simple, and it’s fast. You’ve got tender pork, bright peppers, and a zing of ginger to keep things interesting. Best of all? It’s ready in a flash. Perfect for those nights when time is short, but you still want something homemade. Plus, it’s a great way to switch things up, whether you’re serving it for dinner or stashing leftovers for lunch. Ready to get started? Let’s go!
Ingredients:
1.5 pounds pork
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
1 yellow onion
3/4 pound matchstick carrots
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 knobs fresh ginger
3 tablespoons minced garlic
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
Black pepper, to taste
Tools:
Knife
Cutting board
Wok or heavy bottomed frying pan
Measuring spoons
Tongs
Serving spoon
Meat thermometer
As everyone who's read one of these before already knows, we're going to ask you to wash your produce before we do anything else. Granddad may have said dirt is good for you, but he didn't mean as part of your dinner.
As your ginger will likely be the most time consuming part of this - especially if you're not very familiar with fresh ginger - it's easiest to start with it.
What we're calling a "knob" of ginger is a sizeable lump, a bit larger than an inch and a half in length. Ginger root is irregularly shaped and honestly kind of weird to peel. If you're not unhappy with the idea of eating the skin, you can skip the peeling step. Most people will tell you to peel it with a spoon. We find this too time consuming, so we just trim with a knife. It wastes a bit of the ginger, but it saves time, and we had an extra ginger root on hand if we fell a little short and found ourselves wanting more.
If you want to dice or mince or crush your ginger, go right ahead, but we like the zing of larger pieces of ginger interspersed in the food. We chose to cut it into matchsticks, to match the carrots, which we purchased pre-cut for convenience.
(While adding a starch is totally optional, we served this dish with rice. If you want some and don't have any ready to go, this is an ideal time to start it.)
Slice your two peppers and single onion into whatever shape you like. We chose thin strips for the peppers and slightly wider pieces for the onion to ensure quick cook time. Set them aside with the carrots because it will be a couple minutes before you add them to the pan.
Heat your vegetable oil in the pan, then measure in your minced garlic and the ginger you just crushed/minced/diced/julienned. Let it get fragrant and sear over medium heat.
Use the time waiting for the garlic and ginger to heat up to trim up your pork. Trim any bones and excess fat, then chop it down to bite size chunks. We cut the pork into one inch pieces, again to ensure a faster cook time. Quick dinners are the best dinners during the school year.
As the garlic browns up, toss in the pork and give it a minute to sear. Use a pair of tongs to flip it around so another surface of the meat is in contact with the bottom of the pan, put the lid on the pan and wait two minutes.
Lift the lid, add your onions and carrots, stir, and replace the lid. Wait another two minutes with the lid on before lifting the lid to add the peppers.
Measure in your soy sauce and fish sauce, crack a little bit of black pepper over it if you like, and stir it all again. Reduce the heat to low and replace the lid. Set a timer to check on it every three minutes or so until you're satisfied with the doneness of the veggies and the pork has reached a safe internal temperature of at least 145 degrees (check with a thermometer if you're unsure).
Remove the lid, cut the heat, and let it rest uncovered for two minutes before serving. This quick pause allows the flavors to settle and gives the veggies a perfect texture—still crisp but tender. Whether you’re spooning it over a bed of rice or enjoying it as is, this dish is sure to hit the spot. And just like that, dinner’s done..
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