Description
A simple yet flavourful pork and spinach stir-fry combination that celebrates beautiful Asian flavours. Sprinkle with some sesame seeds. Serve on a bed rice in a deep dish. Add lime juice for perfection as well as some fresh chopped chillies.
Ingredients
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- 15ml (1 tbsp) white sesame seeds
- 400g (12 1/2 oz) spinach
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 8 spring onions (scallions)
- 2.5ml (1/2 tsp) cayenne pepper
- 400g (12 1/2 oz) pork fillet, cut into thick strips
- 30ml (2 tbsp) oil
- 30ml (2 tbsp) sesame oil
- 30ml (2 tbsp) soy sauce
- 20ml (4 tsp) sugar
Instructions
- Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, shaking the pan gently, until the seeds are golden brown; remove from the pan at once to prevent burning.
- Wash the spinach to remove any grit a chop roughly.
- Combine the garlic, spring onion, cayenne pepper and pork, mixing well. Heat the oils in a heavy-based frying pan and stir-fry the pork quickly in 3 bathes over very high heat until golden. Remove the meat and set aside.
- Add the soy sauce, sugar and spinach, and toss lightly. Cook for 2 minutes or until the spinach is just soft. Return the pork to the pan, add the sesame seeds, toss well and serve immediately.
Notes
- Serve with egg noodles or white rice like jasmine or basmati.
- Four chicken breasts can be used instead of pork.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 296
- Sugar: 7.7 g
- Sodium: 1119 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 5.3 g
- Protein: 24.6 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg