Spicy Pork Stir-Fry with Snow Peas and Ginger
Quick stir-fried pork strips with crisp snow peas and a fragrant ginger-soy sauce, perfect for a flavorful weeknight meal. This Asian-inspired pork recipe, ready in about 20 minutes, pairs pork tenderloin, snow peas, fresh ginger for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 320 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, thinly sliced into strips pork tenderloin
- 8 oz, trimmed snow peas
- 2 tbsp, minced fresh ginger
- 3 cloves, minced garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 2 stalks, sliced diagonally green onions
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp brown sugar
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Instructions
- Step 1: In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp brown sugar, 1 tsp cornstarch, and 1/4 cup water until smooth and set aside.
- Step 2: Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat until shimmering. Add 1 lb thinly sliced pork tenderloin strips and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until browned and just cooked through. Remove pork and set aside.
- Step 3: In the same pan, add 1 tbsp sesame oil, 2 tbsp minced fresh ginger, 3 minced garlic cloves, and 1 tsp red chili flakes. Stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Step 4: Add 8 oz trimmed snow peas and 2 sliced green onions. Stir-fry for 2 minutes until the snow peas are bright green and tender-crisp.
- Step 5: Return the cooked pork to the pan, pour in the soy sauce mixture, and toss everything together. Cook for another 1-2 minutes until sauce thickens and coats the pork and vegetables.
- Step 6: Remove from heat and serve immediately with steamed rice or noodles.








