Pork and Asparagus Stir-Fry
Iowa-raised pork and asparagus stir-fry is a great early-season recipe. Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer's market.
Equipment
- Kitchen Knife
- Large Skillet
Ingredients
- peanut or vegetable oil
- 2 lbs asparagus* trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- OR green beans*
- OR snap peas*
- ½ lb ground pork*
- 6 green onions* chopped fine
- 5 cloves garlic* chopped
- 2 inches fresh ginger peeled and finely chopped
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- sesame oil to taste
- 2 cups rice cooked
Instructions
- Heat 1 tsp oil in large skillet over high heat. Once pan is hot and oil is lightly smoking, add half of the asparagus and a couple pinches salt. Cook, tossing only once or twice, blistering the asparagus, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining asparagus.
- Reduce heat to medium-high; add additional 1 tsp to skillet and add pork and a pinch of salt. Cook undisturbed until meat begins to brown (2 minutes). Break up meat with a wooden spoon and add scallions, garlic, and ginger. Cook until fragrant, about 2 more minutes. Add wine and soy sauce and return asparagus to mixture. Transfer to a serving dish and drizzle sesame oil. Serve with rice. Top with cashews, seeds, or additional scallions.
Notes
Photo by Louis Hansel @shotsoflouis on Unsplash
Adapted from Bon Appetit Magazine
Nutrition
Calories: 553kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 23gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 548mgPotassium: 826mgFiber: 7gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1898IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 7mg
