Pork with Basil and Lemongrass

Name: Pork with Basil and Lemongrass
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 12 oz Pork tenderloin, cubed; 2 tbsp Sesame oil; 4 C White button , thinly sliced; 1pc. zucchini , thinly sliced; 2 pcs. carrots thinly sliced; 1 C Canned bamboo shoots, drained and rinsed; 1 C Canned water chestnut, thinly sliced; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1/2 C Chicken stock; Lime wedges to serve; Cooked basmati rice to serve; 1 Lemongrass stalk finely sliced; 2 tbsp Fish sauce; .25 C Fresh basil shredded; Juice of 1 lime

7 steps

Fast and easy stir-fry

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:48:33 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

Ingredients:

12 ozPork tenderloin

cubed

2 Tbspsesame oil

4 CWhite button

thinly sliced

1 pczucchini

thinly sliced

2 pcscarrots

thinly sliced

1 CCanned bamboo shoots

drained and rinsed

1 Cwater chestnut

Canned, thinly sliced

Marinade

1lemongrass stalk

finely sliced

2 Tbspfish sauce

0.25 CFresh basil

shredded

1juice of lime

Instructions

Step 1

To make the marinade, mix the lemongrass, fish sauce, basil and lime juice in a bowl. Stir in the pork and toss well to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

Step 2

Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a preheated wok or skillet over medium heat. Add the meat and the marinade and stir-fry until pork is golden brown. Remove from the wok, set aside and keep warm.

Step 3

Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the wok on medium heat. Add all the vegetables and the garlic and stirfry for about 3 minutes.

Step 4

Add the pork to the wok and add chicken stock. Cook for about 5 minutes until the stock is reduced.

Step 5

Transfer the stir-fry to a serving dish.

Step 6

Serve with lime wedges and rice of your choice.

Step 7

Enjoy