It's Easy. It's Stir Fry. And it's Pork. It's easy pork stir fry, and it's a quick and easy way to get dinner on the table in under 30 minutes.
Why you'll love this recipe
Okay, let's be honest. The number one reason I love this pork stir fry is because it's quick and easy to prepare. Hello, weeknight dinner!
It's also one of the dishes I like to serve to my farmers, even when they're working in the field. There's no knife required so it passes the field meal test!
But here are a few other reasons I love this easy recipe.
Balanced Meal: It's a balanced meal that combines lean protein (pork), a variety of vegetables, and a flavorful sauce. This makes it a well-rounded dish the whole family will like. It's also a great way to get your kids to eat their veggies.
Economical: Pork is often an affordable meat option, making it budget-friendly. You can create a delicious and satisfying meal without breaking the bank. Trust me, this one pot wonder is going on repeat.
I like serving my pork stir fry up with some slow cooker brown rice.
Ingredients
We're gonna rock this pork stir fry using frozen vegetables.
- soy sauce - I like using reduced sodium soy sauce in this recipe.
- honey and garlic - make a simple homemade stir fry sauce.
- pork tenderloin - Boneless pork tenderloin is lean and tender. We'll slice it into thin strips so it cooks quickly. If you have extra pork tenderloin, use it to make another weeknight meal like my Pork Tenderloin Sheet Pan Dinner.
- frozen stir fry vegetable blend - Frozen stir fry vegetables are readily available in the supermarket and come in a variety of combinations. Often the blends include snow peas, water chestnuts, green beans, carrots or other vegetables.
Tip: I figure using pre-cut veggies saved me about a hour worth of veggie washing, peeling and chopping.
Substitutions
Pork tenderloin can be substituted with other protein like chicken, beef or shrimp.
Stir fries are flexible, so use whatever vegetables are on sale at the grocery store, or whatever your family likes. Common stir-fry vegetables include bell peppers, broccoli, snap peas, carrots, mushrooms, zucchini, and bok choy.
You can also incorporate leafy greens like spinach or kale. You can use fresh veggies if you prefer.
If you want to make a gluten-free pork stir fry, substitute soy sauce with low-sodium soy sauce, tamari (gluten-free soy sauce), or coconut aminos.
While I used olive oil, you can substitute vegetable oil, peanut oil, sesame oil or coconut oil for different flavor profiles.
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How to make an easy pork stir fry
Step 1: In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, water, garlic, honey and cornstarch. Set aside.
Step 2: Prep the pork by slicing the tenderloin in half lengthwise to make 2 pieces. Then, slice each piece into smaller slices approximately ¼ inch thick.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil to lightly coat the pan.
Add pork pieces and cook, stirring, until the pork is almost completely cooked, about 4 minutes.
Step 3: Add frozen veggies to the pan and cook over medium high heat until thawed and no longer frozen.
Step 4: Once the veggies are cooked through to crisp tender and no longer frozen, add the homemade stir fry sauce.
Increase the heat to high.
Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Remove from heat. Sauce will thicken and coat the stir fry as it cools.
BOOM - dinner is served!
Variations
Sauce: Play around with different sauces to change the flavors of your stir fry. You can use teriyaki sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce or sweet and sour sauce.
Nuts: Add some tasty crunch and big flavor by including toasted nuts or seeds like almonds, cashews, peanuts or toasted sesame seeds.
Spices: You can experiment with different spices and seasonings. Spices such as ginger, garlic, chili flakes, Chinese five-spice powder, or curry powder all pair well with this recipe.
Herbs: Get all fancy pants and add fresh herbs like like cilantro, basil, or mint to your cooked stir fry.
For another stir fry variation try my pork and cabbage stir fry.
Recipe FAQS
You're in luck! The water in the stir fry sauce keeps moisture in the recipe, while the cornstarch helps to seal in the juices on the pieces of pork.
Pork tenderloin is the leanest cut of pork for stir fry. You can also use pork shoulder or pork butt.
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 pound pork tenderloin
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 24 ounces frozen stir-fry vegetable blend
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Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, water, garlic, honey and cornstarch. Set aside.
- Slice the tenderloin in half lengthwise to make 2 pieces, then slice into smaller slices approximately ¼ inch thick. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil to lightly coat the pan. Add pork pieces and cook, stirring, until the pork is almost completely cooked, about 4 minutes.
- Add frozen veggies to the pan and cook over medium high heat until thawed and no longer frozen.
- Increase the heat to high. Add the stir fry sauce to the pan and cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat. Sauce will thicken and coat the stir fry as it cools.
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Nutrition
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Demsta says
I made this for dinner and it came out. Fabulous thank you Diane two minor changes I fried the pork in sesame oil. And then I added a couple of squeezes of ground ginger in the last five minutes of cooking easy Peezy good stuff. Thank you very much. looking forward to more of your recipes, be blessed!
Mary Dennis says
I made this tonight for dinner. the only thing that I did was I add spaghetti to mine. It was delicious. I plan on making it again. I can't wait to try it with chicken.
DEE Cathcart says
Like the stir fry idea. I have a boneless pork roast that I want to cook. Can I substitute this for the tenderloins by cutting small? Thanks in advance.
Deanne Frieders says
Hi Dee, the pork roast won't be quite as tender as the tenderloin, but it could be substituted.
Joan says
I love this stir fry recipe. It’s was quick and very yummy! Thanks.😉
Deanne Frieders says
Thank you!
Karen Detraglia says
I am donating a meal to a local church so I bought five pork loins and sliced them each into 40 cutlets very thin. I was going to fry them but the more I think about frying 200 cutlets I changed my mind and was going to make a stir fry can I use pork loin thin cutlets?
Deanne Frieders says
Yes, you could use those.
Kelly Gray says
I tried making this tonight. I doubled the recipe for the sauce because I love sauce. I substituted the honey for brown sugar. I cooked stir fry noodles separately and mixed them in with the stir fry. It turned out great, and the thickness of the sauce was perfect. I'll definitely be making this again. 🙂
Iva Steinke says
I made this recipe tonight - quick and very tasty, thankyou for the recipe.
Harriett says
I had leftover pork tenderloin. Perfect quick way to use it. Very tasty. Thank you!
Deanne Frieders says
So glad you liked it!
Laura says
Tasty and simple. Love the large amount of veggies.
Deanne Frieders says
Awesome, so glad you liked it!
Miles Thompson says
It was easy - but pretty bland. The sauce could be more robust and flavourful.
It mist be the quality of the frozen stir fry veg I bought - it needed a lot of cooking.
Still, saved my bacon tonight, and was welcome.
Angie Law says
Good for an easy base but lacks flavor--needs spices, heat, salt
Helen Tawharu says
can you cook these in a ninja foodi
Deanne Frieders says
I'm not sure. Is that like a pressure cooker?
Neri says
Can i substitute brown sugar for the honey? Thanks.
Deanne Frieders says
Yes, you could!
Timothy Groves says
This is what I did, and it came out great.
joshua says
quick question, my sauce was pretty watery still. how thick should it get?
Deanne Frieders says
Hi Joshua, when you bring the stir fry sauce to a boil it and then reduce to a simmer for a few minutes it should thicken - as it activates the cornstarch which is the thickener.
Joshua says
I must've done something wrong. I'll try again. It didn't thicken how I expected. Thanks for the response!
Christina Conte says
I LOVE pork, it's the one reason I could never be vegetarian! 😉 Love this stir fry!
Deanne Frieders says
Wonderful, so glad you liked it!
Cate says
Looks like such a simple and quick dinner, thanks for sharing!
Rebecca says
I love how I have all the ingredients to make this! YUM!
Cookilicious says
30 minutes meals are the best! love this recipe. thanks.
Charla says
My sister in law is a huge fan of quick, tasty and relatively easy pork dishes. Under 30 minutes, I'm sold and know she will enjoy this dish the next time she visits. Thank you!
Christina Conte says
I LOVE pork, it's the one reason I could never be vegetarian! 😉 Love this stir fry!
Rebecca says
I love how I have all the ingredients to make this! YUM!
Cookilicious says
30 minutes meals are the best! love this recipe. thanks.
Charla says
My sister in law is a huge fan of quick, tasty and relatively easy pork dishes. Under 30 minutes, I'm sold and know she will enjoy this dish the next time she visits. Thank you!