Quick & Crispy Mongolian Pork
30 minutes |
Servings:
3-4 |
Prep:
20 minutes |
Cook:
10 minutes
Quick & Crispy Mongolian Pork
30 minutes
Servings:
3-4
Prep:
20 minutes
Cook:
10 minutes
Quick & Crispy Mongolian Pork
30 minutes
Servings:
3-4
Prep:
20 minutes
Cook:
10 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 pork tenderloin, well-trimmed, about 12 oz / 375 g
- ½ tsp (2 mL) EACH salt and ground black pepper
- ¼ cup (50 mL) sodium-reduced soy sauce
- 1 tsp (5 mL) cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp (30 mL) BeeMaid Honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ – ½ tsp (1-2 mL) red pepper flakes
- ¼ tsp (1 mL) ground ginger
- 4 Tbsp (60 mL) cornstarch, divided
- Canola oil for frying
- Hot cooked rice and steamed vegetables for serving
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Method
- With sharp knife, butterfly pork tenderloin by slicing horizontally to, but not through, opposite side. Open tenderloin as you would a book. Flatten slightly with palm of hand.
- Slice tenderloin against the grain into short ¼-inch wide strips.
- In large bowl, season pork strips with salt and pepper. Set side.
- In small bowl, whisk soy sauce with first amount of cornstarch.
- Add honey, garlic, red pepper flakes and ground ginger. Stir to combine. Set aside.
- In large skillet, heat about ¼-cup oil over medium-high heat.
- Just before frying, dredge half of the pork strips in 2 Tbsp cornstarch ensuring that all sides are lightly coated.
- Add pork strips to skillet and fry for 3-4 minutes or until browned and crispy; turn once or twice. Remove onto a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat process with remaining pork strips, adding more oil to skillet as needed.
- Remove skillet from heat and let cool slightly. Using tongs, wipe out skillet with paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Return pork strips to skillet. Stir-fry over medium heat for 1-2 minutes or just until heated through.
- Remove skillet from heat; allow to cool slightly.
- Re-whisk sauce mixture and add to skillet. Stir often to ensure sauce does not burn and that pork strips are well coated. There should be no liquid; the sauce will immediately thicken when added to skillet.
- Serve with hot cooked rice and steamed vegetables.
- Garnish with sesame seeds.