Honey-Garlic Stir-Fried Pork
A delicious dinner recipe to satisfy mall Chinese food cravings with the flavours of BBQ pork in a quick stir-fry. Trust me on the unlikely ingredient list. Also, keeping creative minds busy + simplifying life by taking more on.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 8
- 2 medium pork tenderloins cut into thin strips
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil divided (more if needed)
- 1 medium onion halved lengthwise then thinly sliced crosswise
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- ⅓ cup honey
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp chinese rice wine sherry or dry white wine (totally fine if omitted)
- 1 tsp five-spice powder you could also omit this if you don't have it on hand - it won't have the Chinese BBQ pork flavour, but a delicious flavour nonetheless
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Season pork all over with salt. Heat 2 tbsp oil to shimmering hot in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add half of pork and brown well on all sides; transfer to a bowl, then repeat with more oil and second batch of pork. (If you do all at once, it won't brown.) Transfer to the bowl.
To same skillet, add onion (and a splash more oil if pan is dry). Lower heat to medium and cook until soft and golden, about 6 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk together remaining ingredients to make the sauce. Add sauce to onions, then return pork and any accumulated juices to pan. Give it all a good stir, and add a splash of water if needed to thin the sauce. Cook several minutes longer, until pork is no longer pink inside.