Wok-Fried Pork and Cabbage

Quick and flavorful stir-fry featuring tender pork, crisp cabbage, and carrots in a savory soy-ginger sauce, served over fluffy white rice.
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 15 min
- Total: 25 min
- Servings: 3
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $3.01/serving
Dietary
- Dairy-Free
- Nut-Free
- Egg-Free
- High-Protein
- High-Fiber
Tags
- stir-fry
- quick
- healthy
- savory
- budget-friendly
- fresh
Ingredients
- 12 ounce pork tenderloin
- 1 cup white rice (uncooked)
- 0.5 head green cabbage
- 2 carrots
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 fresh ginger (1-inch piece, grated)
- 0.25 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 0.25 cup water
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook 1 cup white rice according to package directions.
- Slice 12 ounces pork tenderloin into thin strips. Thinly slice 1/2 head green cabbage. Peel and julienne 2 carrots. Peel and thinly slice 1 yellow onion. Mince 2 cloves garlic. Grate 1 (1-inch piece) fresh ginger.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and 1/4 cup water.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat until shimmering. Add pork strips and season with 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes until lightly browned and almost cooked through. Remove pork from the wok and set aside.
- Add yellow onion and carrots to the wok and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes until slightly tender-crisp. Add green cabbage, minced garlic, and grated fresh ginger. Stir-fry for another 2 to 3 minutes until cabbage is wilted. Season vegetables with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Return pork to the wok. Give the sauce a quick re-whisk and pour it over the pork and vegetables. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats everything.
- Serve immediately over the cooked white rice.
Notes
Leftovers can be reheated gently in a microwave for a quick lunch the next day.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 558
- Protein: 33.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 79.8 g
- Fat: 13.2 g
- Fiber: 7.7 g
- Sodium: 1941 mg
- Saturated Fat: 2.8 g
- Sugar: 14.9 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg