Healthy Ground Pork Stir Fry
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This healthy ground pork stir fry is an easy recipe to make and is packed with sweet and tangy flavors, protein, and lots of veggies!
This healthy ground pork stir fry is so easy to make and absolutely delicious. The combination of flavors and textures from the ground pork, crunchy green beans, and tangy sauce with garlic and ginger will soon be a weekly staple for your family.
We love simple and delicious meals that have the right balance of vegetables and protein, and this meal has it all covered!
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why you’ll love this recipe
- This healthy pork stir fry has a few simple ingredients and comes together in just 40 minutes!
- This recipe is a great option for a flavorful weekly meal prep and has the perfect balance of protein and veggies for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients:
Substitutions
Olive Oil: You can substitute coconut oil, avocado oil, butter, or ghee.
Ground Pork: The fat and flavor from the ground pork really make this recipe delicious, but you can easily swap the ground pork for ground beef, ground chicken, ground turkey, or even ground lamb! For chicken breast, we love a Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry.
Vegetables: Yellow or white onions are ideal for this recipe, but you could swap for red onions if that’s all you have, they may just be a little sweeter. Fresh or frozen green beans add a nice crunch to this dish, but feel free to double up on veggies by adding mushrooms, asparagus, snow peas, carrots, or broccoli!
Coconut Aminos: If you don’t have coconut aminos, substitute soy sauce or Bragg’s liquid aminos. If you use Bragg’s, use half the amount as it is much saltier.
Rice Vinegar: We recommend the rice vinegar for this recipe, but if you can’t find this, then you can try white vinegar or apple cider vinega,r but I would use half the amount, as it is a bit stronger.
Honey: We have not tried making this recipe without the honey but I think that maple syrup or brown sugar could substitute for the sweetness of the honey if needed.
To Make it Lower Carb: Instead of rice or quinoa, you can use cauliflower rice, riced zucchini, or riced broccoli stems!
How to Make Healthy Ground Pork Stir Fry
- Step 1: Heat olive oil in a large skillet pan and brown ground pork.
- Step 2: While the pork is cooking, mix the stir fry sauce in a measuring cup. Once the pork has cooked, add the garlic and onion to the pan and sauté.
- Step 3: Once softened, add green beans to the pork mixture until they begin to soften.
- Step 4: Add the sauce to the pan and stir to incorporate, cooking down for 2 minutes.
What to Serve with this Recipe:
Our favorite way to serve is over rice and garnish with chopped scallions and cashews or sesame seeds.
This recipe has the perfect balance of protein, vegetables, and carbs, but if you are looking for another option as a side, feel free to check out some of the side salads we prepare for some of our dinners: Spinach Strawberry Salad, Broccoli Salad, or Easy Blueberry Salad.
Storage
Storing: This Healthy Pork Stir Fry leftovers last in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
Freezing: You can freeze this recipe for up to 3 months. We like these containers for freezing!
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Reheating: You can reheat this recipe in the microwave, toaster oven or on the stove.
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Healthy Ground Pork Stir Fry
Ingredients
Pork and Vegetables
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound ground pork
- ¼ cup diced onion
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 cups quartered green beans
For the sauce:
- 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
For Serving:
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 2 cups water
- ¼ cup chopped cashews
- ¼ cup chopped scallions
Instructions
- In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground pork to the pan and cook for 10 minutes. Use a spatula to break apart the pork as it cooks.
- While the pork is cooking, cook the rice according to the directions on the package.
- While the rice and pork are cooking, prepare the sauce. Add all the sauce ingredients to a measuring cup and mix together.
- Once the pork has cooked, add the onion and garlic to the pan. Stir to combine. Turn the heat down to medium and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the green beans to the pan and stir together. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the sauce to the pan and stir to evenly incorporate. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Serve over the rice. Top with the chopped cashews and scallions.
