Rosie Stir Fries Pork And Vegetables.

 
The Hawthornes, as you know, love a good stir fry.
If we want one,
we have to make it ourselves.

The beauty about a stir fry 

is that a little bit of meat goes a long way.

One pork loin served 3 people.

When you stir fry,

have everything prepped and ready to go.

On the left is slightly frozen shaved pork.

On the right I have some sliced cabbage and onions,

sliced garlic and ginger,

crinkly-cut carrots, broccoli, peppers, and cashews.

That device above my knife is my knife sharpener -

a vsharp warthog.

Behind that is Good Neighbor Bobby

sipping on his Canadian Mist and ginger ale 

we keep on hand for him.

That appears to be a glass of red wine in the front.

I let the frozen pork loin slightly thaw out

and then thinly sliced it.

I marinated the meat in 2 TB cornstarch,

2 TB soy sauce, and 1 TB rice vinegar

for about 30 minutes.

 

The rest of my ingredients:

broccoli

crinkle-cut carrots

onion

cabbage

garlic

ginger

peppers

cashews

The key to stir frying is preparation.

Have everything sliced, chopped, minced, diced - whatever -

before you start.

Once you start, there's no stopping.

Everything must be within reach and ready to go.

Heat your wok or skillet over high heat

and add a tablespoon or two of peanut oil.

Broccoli in.

Time:  5:59

Carrots in.

Time:  5:59

Stir!

Peppers in.

Time:  5:59

Cabbage in.

Time:  6:00

Onions in.

Time:  6:00

Half the garlic and ginger in.

Time:  6:00

Stir fry for another minute

then pour vegetables into a bowl and cover.

I added about a teaspoon of sugar to the meat.

Helps to caramelize it.

Time:  6:03

Reheat pan over high heat.

Add about 2 TB peanut oil.

When hot, add in pork.

Time:  6:04

Add in the rest of the garlic and ginger.

Time:  6:04

Stir fry.

Time:  6:05

Add in marinade down side of wok.

Time:  6:05

Add in vegetables.

Time:  6:05

Stir!

Time:  6:06

Add in cashews.

Time:  6:06

And serve!

Time:  6:07

A stir fry is a beautiful thing.

So many flavors.

So many textures.

Such pretty colors.

  For me, a stir fry is a perfect meal.