Spicy Korean-Inspired Stir-Fried Pork with S&P Pepper
Tender pork strips stir-fried with a bold spicy sauce featuring the distinctive heat of S&P pepper blend for an exciting Korean-style dish. This Korean-inspired pork recipe, ready in about 25 minutes, pairs pork shoulder, thinly sliced, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 350 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 1 lb pork shoulder, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 2 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp S&P pepper blend
- 3 stalks green onions, sliced
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup water
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Instructions
- Step 1: Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat until shimmering. Add 1 lb thinly sliced pork shoulder and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes until pork is browned and cooked through.
- Step 2: Add 4 minced garlic cloves and 1 tbsp grated ginger to the pork, stir-frying for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Step 3: Stir in 2 tbsp gochujang, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp brown sugar, and 2 tsp S&P pepper blend, mixing well to coat the pork.
- Step 4: Pour in 1/4 cup water and continue stir-frying for another 2 minutes until the sauce thickens and clings to the pork.
- Step 5: Remove from heat and toss in 3 sliced green onions and 1 tbsp sesame seeds, stirring to combine.
- Step 6: Serve hot over steamed rice or with lettuce wraps.









