Pork Stir Fry with Green Onion

Ingredients

• Soy sauce

  Regular sodium, Shoyu

  2 tbsp or 32g

• Scallions

  Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

  8 medium or 120g

• Peanut oil

  Salad or cooking

  4 tbsp or 54g

• Sesame oil

  Salad or cooking

  ½ tsp or 2g

• Pork tenderloin

  Fresh, loin, separable lean and fat, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Sugar

  White, granulated sugar

  1 tsp or 4g

• Garlic

  Raw

  5 cloves, minced or 15g

• Cornstarch

  1 tsp or 3g

Directions

1. Thinly slice garlic cloves. Slice scallions diagonally into 1 to 2-inch pieces, green and white parts included.
2. Pork chops tend to come in thicknesses either around 1/2 inch thick or an inch thick. If you are working with a thick boneless pork chop, start by slicing it into two thin layers, horizontally. If starting with pork loin, cut slices 1/2 inch thick. Put the slices under some plastic wrap or wax paper and pound them thin with a rubber mallet, meat mallet or even an empty wine bottle. This will help tenderize the meat. The slices should be about 1/4 inch thick. Cut the pork against the grain into thin strips, about 1 1/2 inches long.
3. Put the soy sauce, sugar, and corn starch into a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add the pork strips to the bowl with the marinade and toss to coat completely. Set aside for at least 10 minutes.
4. Heat the peanut oil in a wok or large saute pan on high heat. When the oil is hot (shimmering but not smoking) add the garlic slices and stir-fry until they begin to turn brown at the edges, about 30 seconds. Add the pork strips and stir-fry until the pork changes color, about 90 seconds, stirring constantly.
5. Add the sliced green onions and continue to stir-fry for another minute, or until the green onions wilt. Turn off the heat and stir in the sesame oil, if using.
6. Serve immediately.Serve alone, or with rice.