Day 4! I was busy busy busy today in the kitchen. I did some canning and made homemade pickles and peach preserves. Lots of fun with my grandma here to help! After all that, I still made an elaborate dinner. I love Chinese food but sometimes it can get too high in calories with all the sugar, sauces, rice and noodles (even though I love rice and noodles…) I decided to try and make some myself. This was an easy recipe to start with. I knocked it out of the park!!! My grandma and the kiddos loved it! I did make some rice with peas for the kids and I just had a salad with mine. It will definitely be going on the menu often now! It’s versatile too, you can change the meat or vegetable to whatever you’re in the mood for. I’m going to try chicken and cabbage next time I think! Anywho… here’s the recipe!
Pork and Broccoli
1/3 c soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp corn starch
1 tsp water
1 lb 8 oz (24 oz) pork tenderloin, sliced into 1/2 in medallions
1 package 14 oz broccoli (fresh or frozen)
3 tsp vegetable oil
Mix together the soy sauce, sesame oil, honey , garlic and ginger together. Pour half of mix into Ziploc bag and add the meat. Turn bag to coat the meat. Marinate in fridge for at least 20 minutes, but can be as long as overnight.
Mix corn starch and water together. Add to leftover sauce. Add 2 tsp of oil to Wok or pan and heat to medium. Add meat and sauté for 4-5 minutes. Transfer meat to a clean bowl. Add the other tsp of oil and broccoli. Saute for 2-3 minutes. Add meat back. Make a well in the middle of the pan and add the extra sauce. Mix all together and cook until sauce is thickened and food is heated through.
ENJOY!!!
Recipe adapted from weelicious.com
