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You won’t believe the intensity and the extra aroma you get from this homemade Chinese Five Spice. The secret is in the roasting of the whole spices before you grind them up and mix them together.

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Chinese Pork & Ginger Stir-fry

PREP TIME

15 minutes

COOK TIME

5 minutes

SERVES

4

Ingredients

500g (1 lb) pork fillet (tenderloin), sinew removed, thinly sliced

2 tbsp light soy sauce

2 tbsp oyster sauce

2 tbsp Chinese Shaoxing wine*

2 tsp dark soy sauce

1 tspHomemade Chinese five spice(store-bought is fine also)

½ tsp sugar

2 tbsp vegetable oil

3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

4 cm (1.6 inch) piece ginger, sliced into fine matchsticks

6 spring onions (scallions), sliced into batons (keep the paler thicker stem parts separate from the end green parts)

½ tbsp sesame oil

steamed rice to serve

Marinade:

1 tsp finely grated ginger

1 tbsp soy sauce

½ tsp ground pepper

2 tsp cornflour (cornstarch)

½ tsp bicarb soda (baking soda)

Steps

  • Chinese Pork & Ginger Stir-fry | Marion's Kitchen (6)

    Place the pork in a large bowl. Add the marinade ingredients and use your hands to mix thoroughly. Set aside to marinate while you prepare the rest of your ingredients for the stir-fry.

  • Chinese Pork & Ginger Stir-fry | Marion's Kitchen (7)

    Make the stir-fry sauce by mixing together the light soy sauce, oyster sauce, Chinese Shaoxing wine, dark soy sauce, Chinese five spice and sugar.

  • Chinese Pork & Ginger Stir-fry | Marion's Kitchen (8)

    Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger and the bottom parts of the spring onion stems and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the pork and spread the pieces out in the pan. Turn the heat to high. Allow to cook for a few seconds then stir-fry until almost cooked. Add the stir-fry sauce and stir-fry for another 30 seconds or until the sauce thickens slightly and the pork is cooked through. Turn the heat off and toss through the green parts of the spring onion and the sesame oil.

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    Serve with rice.

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    Notes:

    – Shaoxing is a Chinese wine made from fermented rice and is available in the Asian aisle of some supermarkets or from an Asian grocer.

What cut of pork is best for stir fry?

No one wants a tough and chewystir fry, which is why choosing the right cut of meat for your stir fry is so important. For our pork and ginger stir fry, you want to make sure you’re using the right cut of pork so that your stir fry stays super tender throughout the cooking process.

The best cuts of pork to use when stir frying is pork fillet or pork tenderloin, as they are the cuts that will stay the most tender throughout the stir frying process.

How do you tenderise pork for stir fry?

Velveting is a Chinese technique that helps keep meat tender during stir frying. Adding cornstarch and bicarb to your meat during the marinating process helps to coat your meat, giving it a velvety feel that makes the meat feel extra soft.

What should I serve pork and ginger stir-fry with?

If you’re looking to make this pork and ginger stir-fry go even further, serving it alongside a bowl of steamedriceis the perfect way to make it a more hearty dinner. You could also serve it up with a side ofAsian greens.

What are some other Chinese pork dishes?

Check out our otherChinese recipesfeaturing pork for some extra inspo. Some of our favourites include:Five-spice Sticky Pork Stir FryorChinese Pan Fried Pork Bunsor even aSticky Char Siu Pork Fried Rice Bowl.

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      Glenn

      April 18, 2024

      Amazing

      Having cooked a lot of stir fries I have to say this is probably my favourite. Making five spice from scratch is so easy and key to the recipe. Trying it with chicken thighs instead of pork tenderloin tonight 👍

      Steph

      April 3, 2024

      Huge hit

      This was delicious. My toddlers were fighting over the last pieces. I added green cabbage and chili oil.

      Cheryl

      December 11, 2023

      Delicious

      Made this tonight, it was absolutely delicious. The only substations I had to make was to use gluten free tamari in place of the soy sauce and Emu Dry Sherry in place of the Chinese cooking wine. Will definitely be making this on a regular basis. Easy, fast and delicious

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      Chinese Pork & Ginger Stir-fry | Marion's Kitchen (15)

      You won’t believe the intensity and the extra aroma you get from this homemade Chinese Five Spice. The secret is in the roasting of the whole spices before you grind them up and mix them together.

      PREP TIME15 minutes
      COOK TIME5 minutes
      SERVES4

      Ingredients

      500g (1 lb) pork fillet (tenderloin), sinew removed, thinly sliced

      2 tbsp light soy sauce

      2 tbsp oyster sauce

      2 tbsp Chinese Shaoxing wine*

      2 tsp dark soy sauce

      1 tspHomemade Chinese five spice(store-bought is fine also)

      ½ tsp sugar

      2 tbsp vegetable oil

      3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

      4 cm (1.6 inch) piece ginger, sliced into fine matchsticks

      6 spring onions (scallions), sliced into batons (keep the paler thicker stem parts separate from the end green parts)

      ½ tbsp sesame oil

      steamed rice to serve

      Marinade:

      1 tsp finely grated ginger

      1 tbsp soy sauce

      ½ tsp ground pepper

      2 tsp cornflour (cornstarch)

      ½ tsp bicarb soda (baking soda)

      Steps

      • Chinese Pork & Ginger Stir-fry | Marion's Kitchen (16)

        Place the pork in a large bowl. Add the marinade ingredients and use your hands to mix thoroughly. Set aside to marinate while you prepare the rest of your ingredients for the stir-fry.

      • Chinese Pork & Ginger Stir-fry | Marion's Kitchen (17)

        Make the stir-fry sauce by mixing together the light soy sauce, oyster sauce, Chinese Shaoxing wine, dark soy sauce, Chinese five spice and sugar.

      • Chinese Pork & Ginger Stir-fry | Marion's Kitchen (18)

        Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger and the bottom parts of the spring onion stems and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the pork and spread the pieces out in the pan. Turn the heat to high. Allow to cook for a few seconds then stir-fry until almost cooked. Add the stir-fry sauce and stir-fry for another 30 seconds or until the sauce thickens slightly and the pork is cooked through. Turn the heat off and toss through the green parts of the spring onion and the sesame oil.

      • Chinese Pork & Ginger Stir-fry | Marion's Kitchen (19)

        Serve with rice.

      • Chinese Pork & Ginger Stir-fry | Marion's Kitchen (20)

        Notes:

        – Shaoxing is a Chinese wine made from fermented rice and is available in the Asian aisle of some supermarkets or from an Asian grocer.

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