Szechuan Pork, Watercress and Broccoli Stir-fry
Ingredients
- 1 tbs vegetable oil
- 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) pork tenderloin, cut into thick slices
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ½ a head of broccoli, cut into florets
- 1 red onion, sliced thickly
- 50 g (1¾ oz) toasted cashews
- 1 x 85 g bag watercress
- 1 red chilli, sliced, optional
- For the Sauce:
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
- 1 tbs fresh ginger, chopped finely
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbs rice vinegar
- 50 ml (2 fl oz) dark soy sauce
- 50 ml (2 fl oz) vegetable stock
- 2 tbs sugar
- 1 tbs cornflour whisked with 1 tbs water
This week, millions of people all over the world celebrated Chinese New Year. We’re celebrating, too, with this Szechuan Pork, Watercress and Broccoli Stir-fry!
Our recipe serves four.
Method:
- To make the sauce, in a small bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large wok.
- Season the pork slices well with salt and pepper and batch fry in the oil, searing quickly on the outside to give colour then setting aside on a plate for later. Do not cook the pork for too long or it will become dry.
- Keeping the wok on the heat, add in the broccoli and onion.
- Fry for a couple of minutes, then add the pork, cashews, watercress and chilli if using.
- Pour in the sauce and cook for a further 3 to 4 minutes, or until sauce is simmering and has thickened nicely. Ensure that the pork is cooked through before serving.
Enjoy!
Interested in learning a little more about Chinese New Year? Click here to read about some of the history and traditions behind it.
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