If you’re after something bold, fast, and actually satisfying, this stir-fried pork with peanut and chilli delivers on all fronts. Tender strips of pork are tossed with crunchy veg, smoky chilli, and a savoury soy glaze, then finished with salty peanuts for that perfect bite.
Stir-fried pork with peanut and chilli
Ingredients
- 500 g pork stir-fry strips
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Vegetable oil for stir-frying
- 10 ml Sesame oil
- 3 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 10 ml Smoked chilli flakes
- 1 Bunch spring onions, cut into 4 cm lengths
- 2 Red peppers, cut into strips
- 125 g Sugar snap peas
- 3 Carrots, cut into batons
- 1 Red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 Baby cabbage, thickly sliced
- 125 ml Salted giant peanuts, roughly chopped
- 80 ml Soy sauce
- 500 g Ready-cooked egg noodles
Instructions
Season the pork with salt and pepper and toss to mix.
Heat a little vegetable oil in a wok until smoking hot and toss the pork with half the sesame oil, garlic, ginger and chilli.
Stir-fry vigorously for a few minutes until the meat is almost done. Remove and set aside.
Add a little more vegetable oil to the wok.
Add the vegetables and remaining sesame oil, garlic, ginger and chilli and stir-fry until almost done.
Return the meat to the wok, add the peanuts, soy sauce and noodles, and stir-fry for another minute.
Serve immediately.
Notes
Pork neck steaks are also excellent for stir-fries. Replace the peanuts with cashew nuts if you like.
Also See: Pork chilli oil dumplings
Recipe and image: SA Pork
