Garlic Ginger Pork Stir Fry recipe

Garlic Ginger Pork Stir Fry

by Diana Opoti (@dianaopotieats)
Prep Time
20min
Cook Time
20min
Total Time
40min

A flavorful stir fry featuring pork tenderloin marinated with ginger and soy sauce, cooked with aromatic garlic and ginger, and enhanced with Chinese 5-Spice.

Ingredients

4 Servings
(1 serving = one portion)

For the Pork Marinade

  • 300g
    pork tenderloin, sliced thinly
  • 1
    ginger, thumb-sized, grated
  • 1tsp
    ground white pepper
  • 1 1/2tsp
    light soy sauce

For the Cooking Sauce

  • 2tsp
    light soy sauce
  • 2tsp
    oyster sauce
  • 1tsp
    sugar
  • 2tsp
    white grape juice
  • 1tsp
    Chinese 5-Spice powder
  • 3clove
    garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1
    ginger, thumb-sized, sliced into matchsticks

For the Stir Fry

  • 1tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 1/2cup
    spring onions, cut lengthwise
  • 1
    sweet red pepper, cut into strips

How to make Garlic Ginger Pork Stir Fry

Marinate the Pork

  1. In a bowl, combine the pork slices with grated ginger, ground white pepper, and light soy sauce. Mix well and let marinate for at least 15 minutes to allow the flavors to infuse.

    Step 1.1: In a bowl, combine the pork slices with grated ginger, ground white pepper, and light soy sauce

Prepare the Cooking Sauce

  1. In a small bowl, mix together the light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, white grape juice, and Chinese 5-Spice. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then set aside.

    Step 2.1: In a small bowl, mix together the light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, white grape juice, and Chinese 5-Spice

Cook the Aromatics

  1. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the thinly sliced garlic and ginger matchsticks, stirring for about 1 minute until fragrant but not browned.

Stir Fry the Pork

  1. Add the marinated pork to the wok and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until it’s no longer pink and starting to brown.

    Step 4.1: Add the marinated pork to the wok and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until it’s no longer pink and starting to brown

Add the Vegetables and Sauce

  1. Add the spring onions and red pepper strips, and stir-fry for another 1-2 minutes until the vegetables are just tender. Pour in the cooking sauce and stir everything together, cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes until the pork is fully coated and cooked through.

    Step 5.1: Add the spring onions and red pepper strips, and stir-fry for another 1-2 minutes until the vegetables are just tender
    Step 5.2: Add the spring onions and red pepper strips, and stir-fry for another 1-2 minutes until the vegetables are just tender
  2. Transfer the stir fry to a plate and serve hot with steamed rice or noodles.

    Step 5.1: Transfer the stir fry to a plate and serve hot with steamed rice or noodles

Tips & Tricks

  1. For a more authentic flavor, substitute the white grape juice with Shaoxing wine if available.