Ingredients
Marinade
6 oz pork loin, sliced to 1” (2.5 cm) long 1/4” (5 mm) matchsticks (or tenderloin)
1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine, or dry sherry
1 teaspoon light soy sauce, or soy sauce
1 teaspoon peanut oil, or vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
Sauce
2 teaspoons light soy sauce, or soy sauce
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce, or regular soy sauce (footnote 1)
1 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt, footnote 2
Stir fry
1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil, or vegetable oil
1 thumb ginger, minced
12 oz garlic scapes, sliced into 1” (2.5 cm) pieces (yields 2 1/2 cups once cut)
Instructions
1-Combine the pork, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce: Combine the pork, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce and peanut oil in a small bowl. Mix well. Add the cornstarch and mix with your fingers to coat the pork evenly.
2-Mix all the sauce ingredients together in: Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
3-Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a: Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Spread the pork with as little overlap as possible. Let cook for 1 minute, until the bottom is lightly browned. Flip and stir a few times, until the pork is just cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
4-Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil and: Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil and the ginger. Stir a few times to release fragrance.
5-Add the garlic scapes: Add the garlic scapes. Cook and stir for 2 minutes for Asian garlic scapes, until the garlic scapes start to soften. Cook for a longer time for American garlic scapes (*footnote 3). Taste a piece of garlic scape. It should be starting to turn tender and easy to bite into.
6-Pour the sauce over the garlic scapes: Pour the sauce over the garlic scapes. Stir and cook until the garlic scapes have turned tender but are still a bit crisp, or to the degree you prefer, 1 minute or so. Return the pork to the pan and stir a few times to mix everything well, then immediately transfer to a large serving plate. Serve hot as a main dish over steamed rice.
Last Step:
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- Cook Time: 5 min
- Method: stovetop
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 287
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 414
- Fat: 11.5
- Saturated Fat: 3.2
- Carbohydrates: 30.8
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 17.5
- Cholesterol: 34
