4.8 from 24 votes
Ground Pork Stir Fry
This ground pork stir fry recipe is a quick and budget-friendly way to make stir fry at home! It has a bright pineapple ginger sauce made from scratch.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 493 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American , Asian-American Fusion
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1/2 medium onion cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 red bell pepper cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 cups broccoli florets cut small
- 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits drained (but reserve 1/2 cup juice for the sauce)
- salt & pepper to taste
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice from the canned pineapple
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Prep all recipe ingredients before getting started (the recipe goes quickly once you start). Add the sauce ingredients to a bowl and whisk together. If you find the canned pineapple juice yields less than the half cup, top up the rest with some water.
- Add one tablespoon of olive oil and the ground pork to a large/deep skillet and sauté it until it's cooked through over medium-high heat (about 7-10 minutes), breaking the meat up with your spoon as it cooks.
- Transfer the meat (and any juices) to a plate or bowl.
- Add the second tablespoon of olive oil to the same skillet and sauté the onion for a minute or so.
- Add in the red bell pepper, broccoli florets, and pineapple pieces and cook them for 3-4 minutes, stirring fairly often. Veggies will end up tender-crisp, but you can cook them for a bit longer if you prefer them to be softer.
- Add the pork back to the skillet, then pour in the sauce. Let it bubble for a minute or two so it thickens a bit (this isn't a super thick sauce). Continue stirring so everything is coated. Season with salt & pepper as needed.
- Serve immediately over rice or noodles.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- I always keep a piece fresh ginger in the freezer in a ZipLoc bag. It's so much easier to grate when it's frozen (I use my Microplane to grate it), and I am never without fresh ginger when I need it.
- I buy the canned pineapple that's unsweetened (packed in its own juice).
Nutrition Information
Calories
493kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
585mg
(24%)
Potassium
697mg
(20%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
1253IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
89mg
(99%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 493
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 493kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 585mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 697mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 1253IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 89mg | 99% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.