Under 500 calories

Oriental Pork Stir-fry

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A delicious quick and easy stir-fry for all the family to enjoy!

Prep time: 1 hrs and 0 mins

Cook time: 10 mins

Serves: 4

Cooking Skill: Easy

Ingredients

450g pork leg escallops, pork loin medallions or pork fillet, fat removed and cut into strips
For the Oriental Marinade
75ml reduced salt soy sauce
30ml dry sherry
2 tablespoons water
1 small red chilli, deseeded and chopped
2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
1x 2.5cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
For the Stir-Fry
2 teaspoons rapeseed or sunflower oil
2 spring onions, roughly chopped
1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks
1 orange pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks
100g baby sweetcorn, halved
To serve
Cooked wholewheat noodles
To garnish
Freshly chopped spring onions

Method

Step 1

To prepare the marinade:

In a medium bowl mix all the marinade ingredients together. Transfer half the marinade to a large bowl, add the pork, cover and marinate in the fridge for 1-2 hours, or overnight, if time allows. Reserve the remaining marinade for later.

Step 2

To prepare the pork:

Heat the oil in a pan on a hob or griddle and cook the, onions and peppers and sweetcorn for 2-3 minutes. Add the pork and cook for 1-2 minutes.

Step 3

Add the reserved, fresh marinade. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes until the marinade is piping hot.

Step 4

Spoon the pork over a bed of noodles, garnish with spring onions and serve.

Tips and Serving Suggestions

Cooking time:

Pork Fillet: 10-12mins turning occasionally, 3mins in oven at 170°C, 3mins resting time. Internal Core temperature: 70°C or above.

Pork Loin Medallions: 5-6mins on each side, 3mins in oven at 170°C, 3mins resting time. Internal Core temperature: 70°C or above.

Pork Escallops: 1-2mins on each side, 1-2mins resting time. Internal Core temperature: 70°C or above.

Each serving provides

Based on escalope
Energy

718kj

171kcal

8%

Fat

5.3g

7%

Saturates

1g

5%

Sugars

5.2g

5%

Salt

1.5g

25%

% of an adult's Reference intake
Typical energy values per 100g: 327kJ, 78kcal, 2.4g fat, 0.4g saturates
Each serving provides: 21.2g Protein, 8.7g Carbohydrate, 1.2g Fibre
If different cuts of meat are used, then the nutrition info may vary

Method

Step 1

To prepare the marinade:

In a medium bowl mix all the marinade ingredients together. Transfer half the marinade to a large bowl, add the pork, cover and marinate in the fridge for 1-2 hours, or overnight, if time allows. Reserve the remaining marinade for later.

Step 2

To prepare the pork:

Heat the oil in a pan on a hob or griddle and cook the, onions and peppers and sweetcorn for 2-3 minutes. Add the pork and cook for 1-2 minutes.

Step 3

Add the reserved, fresh marinade. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes until the marinade is piping hot.

Step 4

Spoon the pork over a bed of noodles, garnish with spring onions and serve.

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