Napa Cabbage & Pork Stir-Fry With Peanuts

This quick and healthy pork stir-fry recipe is a great combination of textures and flavors. The only thing you need to leave time for is chilling the pork before slicing it. Serve with brown rice.

Prep/Cook Time: 1 Hour 5 Minutes, Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 pound pork tenderloin trimmed
• ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• ¼ cup Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger divided
• 1 clove garlic finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• Pinch of sugar
• 3 teaspoons cornstarch divided
• 3 tablespoons canola or peanut oil divided
• 6 cups sliced napa cabbage (½-inch crosswise strips)
• ½ cup unsalted peanuts
• ½ cup chopped fresh scallions for garnish

Directions

1. To make the pork easier to slice thinly, place it, unwrapped, on a plate in the freezer until firm and almost frozen, 30 to 45 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, combine soy sauce, vinegar, rice wine (or sherry), 1 tablespoon ginger, garlic, five-spice powder, sugar and 1 teaspoon cornstarch in a bowl and place it near the stove.
3. Using a large, sharp knife, thinly slice the pork crosswise on the diagonal and spread out in a single layer on your cutting board. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon cornstarch, turn the slices over and sprinkle with the remaining 1 teaspoon cornstarch.
4. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wok or a large heavy skillet, such as cast iron, over high heat until shimmering. Add the pork in a single layer; cook without stirring until it starts to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Then cook, stirring, until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a clean plate.
5. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan and heat until shimmering. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon ginger, cabbage and peanuts and cook without stirring for 30 seconds. Then cook, stirring, for about 1 minute. Stir the sauce and add to the pan along with the pork. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring, until the sauce is thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve sprinkled with scallions. 
   

Nutritional Information

Per Serving: 383 calories; 22 g fat (3 g sat, 12 g mono); 74 mg cholesterol; 13 g carbohydrate; 0 g added sugars; 1 g total sugars; 31 g protein; 4 g fiber; 608 mg sodium; 906 mg potassium

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