Pork and broccoli stir-fry is a classic Chinese dish that is popular all over the world. It is a quick and easy meal to make, and it is packed with flavor. The key to a great pork and broccoli stir-fry is to use high-quality ingredients and to cook the dish quickly over high heat. This will ensure that the pork is tender and juicy, and the broccoli is still crisp and green.
This article provides two delicious recipes for pork and broccoli stir-fry. The first recipe is a classic version of the dish, made with pork tenderloin, broccoli, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. The second recipe is a more modern take on the dish, made with pork shoulder, broccoli rabe, and a sweet and tangy sauce.
Both recipes are easy to follow and can be made in under 30 minutes. They are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal, or for a party or potluck. So gather your ingredients and get ready to cook up a delicious pork and broccoli stir-fry!
GINGERY PORK-AND-BROCCOLI STIR-FRY
This gingery pork-and-broccoli stir-fry uses pork tenderloin-it's tasty, tender, and affordable. Hone the technique by cooking each ingredient separately over super-high heat, then combining, and you can apply it to all kinds of vegetables and proteins.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high. Whisk together soy sauce, broth, lime juice, and cornstarch. Season pork with salt, pepper, and brown sugar.
- Swirl 2 tablespoons oil into skillet. Add pork and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned in places and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Swirl remaining 2 tablespoons oil into skillet. Add broccoli, onion, and garlic; reduce heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are browned in places, about 5 minutes. Add ginger and chili paste; cook 30 seconds. Add soy mixture; simmer until sauce is reduced and thickens slightly and broccoli is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
- Return pork and accumulated juices to skillet along with water chestnuts, stirring until combined and sauce evenly coats pork and vegetables, about 1 minute. Serve over rice.
PORK AND BROCCOLI STIR-FRY II
Stir fry's are so good and it's so easy to work a lot of veggies into a meal with them. I had some yellow bell pepper left from something else, that was chopped into this and it went perfectly.
Provided by Annacia
Categories Pork
Time 30m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Partially freeze meat. Thinly slice across the grain into bite-size strips.
- Meanwhile, for sauce, stir together chicken broth, cornstarch, soy sauce, dry sherry, and red pepper. Set aside.
- Spray a wok or large skillet with nonstick spray coating.
- Add onion, broccoli, garlic, and ginger and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Remove vegetable mixture from wok.
- Add oil to hot wok. Add pork and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until done. Push pork from center of wok.
- Stir sauce and add to the center of wok. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
- Return vegetables to wok.
- Add water chestnuts and stir all ingredients together to coat with sauce.
- Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes more or until heated through.
BROCCOLI-PORK STIR-FRY WITH NOODLES
I combined several recipes to come up with this dish that my family loves. It is not only quick and delicious but also healthy. I sometimes substitute boneless, skinless chicken breasts for the pork. -Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook linguine according to package directions; drain and keep warm. Whisk cornstarch into soy sauce and broth until smooth; stir in green onions., In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry pork 3 minutes. Add ginger and garlic; cook and stir until pork is browned, 2 minutes. Remove from pan., Add broth mixture to skillet; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Add broccoli; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, until broccoli is crisp-tender, 5-8 minutes. Stir in pork; heat through, 2-3 minutes., Serve over linguine; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 376 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 595mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 35g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SICHUAN PORK, BROCCOLI & CASHEW STIR-FRY
A Chinese-inspired one-pan supper with crunchy greens and nuts, and a rich chilli and soy sauce
Provided by Jennifer Joyce
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a small bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients and set aside. Heat the oil in a large wok. Season the pork and sear in batches, then remove and set aside.
- Fry the garlic until golden - about 30 secs - then add the broccoli and onions. Stir-fry for 2 mins, then add the pork and cashews along with the sauce. Keep stir-frying for another 2-3 mins until everything is hot and simmering.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 34 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium
PORK BROCCOLI STIR-FRY
"My grandma, who's an excellent cook, shared this recipe with me," notes Nadia Boutin Sylvester, Cookshire, Quebec. "It has lots of eye-catching color, a nice combination of tender meat and crisp vegetables and wonderful garlic flavor."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 15m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, stir-fry pork in oil for 3 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, stir-fry broccoli for 2-3 minutes. Add peppers and garlic; cook for 2 minutes. Stir in mushrooms; cook 1-2 minutes longer. Combine the cornstarch, broth and soy sauce until smooth; stir into skillet. , Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Return pork to the pan; heat through. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 279 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 1141mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 28g protein.
BROCCOLI AND PORK STIR-FRY
Coins of peeled broccoli stalks add a faint sweetness and crunch to savory pork stir-fry. Round out the meal with fiber-rich brown rice.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine orange zest and juice, soy sauce, vinegar, and cornstarch; set stir-fry sauce aside.
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium. Working in two batches, cook pork until browned on one side, 1 to 2 minutes (pork will cook more in step 4). Transfer to a plate and set aside; reserve skillet.
- Add remaining teaspoon oil, garlic, and scallion whites to skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until scallions wilt, 1 to 2 minutes. Add broccoli and 1/2 cup water; cover and cook until broccoli is crisp-tender and water has evaporated, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Add pork (with any juices) and stir-fry sauce to skillet. Cook, stirring, until pork is cooked through and sauce has thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Top with scallion greens.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 218 g, Fat 7 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 28 g
PORK AND EGG STIR-FRY WITH BROCCOLI
Bring together golden pork, fluffy eggs and crisp-tender broccoli with this easy stir-fry that's perfect for a quick lunch or dinner.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Whisk the cornstarch, hoisin and vinegar together in a medium bowl until well combined, then whisk in the chicken broth. Lightly beat the eggs in small bowl.
- Heat a wok or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and when hot swirl in 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the eggs and cook, undisturbed, until almost set, about 2 minutes. Flip the eggs and continue to cook until set, about 1 minute more. Transfer the omelet to a cutting board and cut into strips.
- Pour the remaining 1 tablespoon oil into the wok and return to medium-high heat. Once hot add the anchovies, garlic, ginger, and scallion whites and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the pork and continue to cook, stirring and breaking up any clumps, until brown, about 5 minutes. Add the broccoli, a splash of water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and continue to cook, stirring, until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Give the hoisin sauce a quick whisk and add it to the wok. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the omelet and scallion greens and serve over rice.
PORK AND BROCCOLI STIR-FRY
All the ingredients can be adjusted to suit taste. If you like spicy then add in about 1 teaspoon or more dried red pepper flakes. Can use either red or green bell pepper or use both, and 1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger can be replaced with the dry ginger.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Pork
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Partially freeze the pork to make slicing easier.
- Cut acrooss the grain into 1/4-inch thin strips; set aside.
- Slice the broccoli stalks into 1/4-inch pieces and cut the tops into florets; set aside.
- In a small bowl whisk together the broth, cornstarch, oyster sauce, soy sauce and ginger powder; set aside.
- Heat oil in a wok or large skillet until hot, turning the wok to coat sides.
- Add in the pork strips broccoli STALKS (the florets will be added in later), bell pepper, fresh garlic and dried chili flakes (if using) stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until the pork is browned.
- Leaving the pork mixture in the wok and add in the broccoli florets, mushrooms and green onions; stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Add in the broth/cornstarch mixture gradually to the wok; tossing well to coat with meat and veggies; cook for 3 minutes or until thickened and bubbly, stirring occasionally and adding in more oyster sauce and/or soy sauce to taste.
- Season with black pepper to taste if desired.
- Serve with hot cooked rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.4, Fat 19, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 71.4, Sodium 765.5, Carbohydrate 20.1, Fiber 7.1, Sugar 5.5, Protein 30.8
Tips:
- To ensure the pork is cooked evenly and tender, slice it thinly against the grain.
- For a flavorful and aromatic stir-fry, use a combination of light and dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil.
- When stir-frying the pork, cook it in batches to prevent overcrowding and ensure it gets evenly browned.
- If you prefer a crunchier broccoli, blanch it briefly in boiling water before stir-frying.
- To add a pop of color and freshness, garnish the stir-fry with chopped green onions or cilantro.
Conclusion:
This recipe for Pork and Broccoli Stir-Fry II is a quick, easy, and delicious weeknight meal that is sure to please the whole family. The combination of tender pork, crisp-tender broccoli, and savory sauce makes this dish a winner. Serve it with steamed rice or noodles for a complete and satisfying meal.
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