Chinese pork stir fry with rice

Chilli Pork Stir-fry Recipe

30 Minutes
Serves: 2

A delicious Chinese chilli pork stir fry, pork fillet marinated in wine, sesame oil, chilli flakes, soy and hoisin sauce, and stir-fried with spring onions and peanuts served on a bed of jasmine rice

Recipe Ingreds

Marinade

  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice wine
  • 0.5 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 2 tsp chilli flakes
  • 400 grams pork tenderloin (fillet)

Rice

  • 1 packet microwave jasmine rice

stirfry

  • salt (to taste)
  • black pepper (to taste)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 6 whole spring onions
  • 2 whole Red chilli
  • 5 grams granulated sugar
  • 30 grams salted peanuts
  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 1

  • place the sesame oil, soy sauce, rice wine, hoisin sauce and chilli flakes into a shallow dish
  • stir to mix the ingredients

Step 2

  • slice the pork fillet at angle into thin slices
  • place the pork in the marinade
  • stir to ensure that the pork is covered in marinade
  • cover with cling film
  • refrigerate for at least two hours preferably overnight

Step 3

  • remove the pork from the fridge

Step 4

  • wash and finely chop the chilli
  • peel and chop the garlic
  • wash and finely slice the spring onions
  • chop the peanuts

Step 5

  • heat half the oil in the wok
  • add half the pork to the wok
  • cook for a minute or two
  • remove from the wok
  • add the remaining pork to the wok
  • cook for a minute or two
  • remove from the wok

Step 6

  • Heat the remaining oil in the wok
  • add the onions to the wok
  • cook for a minute or two
  • add the garlic and chopped chilli
  • cook for a minute or two

Step 7

  • return the pork to the wok
  • add the soy sauce and sugar to the wok
  • cook for a minute or two
  • season with salt and pepper

Step 8

  • warm the precooked rice by following the instructions
  • place one serving of rice onto a plate

Step 9

  • place the stir fry on top
  • sprinkle with chopped nuts

Recipe Utensils

  • 1 chopping board
  • 1 chopping board
  • 1 cling film
  • 1 fish slice
  • 1 large knife
  • 1 large knife
  • 1 rectangular pie dish
  • 1 wok

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How to make chilli pork stir fry

This delicious pork stir fry is made by marinating the pork in wine, sesame chilli soy and hoisin, then stir-fried with spring onions, garlic and chilli and finished with a shot of soy sauce. To make this dish, make a marinade for the pork by mixing wine, sesame oil, chilli flakes, soy and hoisin sauce. Use pork tenderloin (fillet) as this is the best pork cut for a stir fry, cut the pork into strips and place it in the marinade for at least two hours. Stir fry the pork in a wok with spring onions, garlic and chilli, when the pork is cooked glaze the dish with a dark soy sauce.

Recipe Tips

  • Marinade the pork the night before
  • Chop all the vegetables before you start the stir fry otherwise you may overcook the pork
  • Swap the peanuts for cashew nuts for tasty pork and cashew nut stir fry
  • If you like a hot dish you can add extra chilli flakes

When to cook Chinese pork stir fry with rice?

This dish is the perfect evening meal for summer or winter, it is quick and easy to cook, and because the meat is marinated it is packed full of flavour

Who will love this recipe?

This dish is ideal for busy people looking for a quick dinner after work or on a busy day. It is also cheap so perfect if you are on a budget. It is also great if you are looking for comfort food after a stressful day

What does Chilli pork taste like - Flavour profile

This dish is a delicious combination of sweet, sour and salty. The hoisin sauce gives the dish sweetness, the sourness and heat come from chilli flakes and the salty comes from soy sauce

What to eat with hoisin pork stir fry?

We serve this dish with jasmine rice, but if you are looking for other dinner ideas try it with

  •  plain rice or onion rice.
  • noodles, and for a naughty treat you could serve with crispy noodles.
  • stir-fried vegetables go for an oriental stir fry vegetable mix, ideal if you are eating carb free

This dish is very flexible so you can cook it with noodles and vegetables if you want. It is a good fridge clearer if you have loads of veg that needs eating up.

Why our easy pork fillet stir fry is the best

This authentic Chinese dish is the perfect mix of sweet and spicy, the hoisin sauce adds sweetness, and the chilli adds the spicy, the star ingredient for this recipe is the final glaze of soy sauce over the pork and spring onions, and the extra crunch from the sprinkle of nuts

Frequently asked questions 

QuestionsAnswers

What is hoisin made of?

Hoisin sauce ingredients can vary but the main ingredients are fermented soybeans, five-spice powder, garlic, red chilli peppers, and sugar.

How do you keep stir fry pork tender?

The pork is kept tender by ensuring the maximum amount of moisture is maintained in the meat. To keep the pork tender, don’t overcook it, so make sure you have prepared all the vegetables before you start the stir fry. Marinating the meat before you cook it will also add extra moisture. Don’t add to much meat at once to the wok as the meat will boil rather than fry giving it an odd texture. 

Can I substitute hoisin sauce for soy sauce?

No, these two sauces have very different textures and flavour profiles, hoisin is sweet and thick, soy is salty and thin. 

What type of pork is best for stir fry?

Pork fillet or tenderloin, or the meat from pork chops works well too

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