Fall Blend Pork Stir Fry over White Rice
Yields 5 generous servings
To Prepare Pork
1. Slice 3/4 pounds thin cut, boneless pork chops into 1 inch long, 1/2 inch wide cubes
2. Pan sear in olive oil in a frying pan
To Prepare Veggies
1. Peel jicama and cut into 1/4 inch slices. Cut these slices into 1 inch squares
2. Thinly slice 2 red pears, leaving the peels on
3. Grate 1 cup of carrots, or you can buy pre-grated carrots to save some time and energy
4. Dice 2 shallots
5. Peel 1 chayote squash and cut into half inch cubes
Bringing It Together
1. Add the shallots to the pork and olive oil. Cook them down until the shallots just start to brown
2. Add the remaining veggies and fruit
3. Continue to cook for 10 minutes
Sauce
1. Combine a 1/2 cup of vinegar with 3 tablespoons of honey
2. Blend well and pour into frying pan
3. Cook all ingredients together for approximately 10 more minutes, or until the pears are just starting to lose their peels and have become soft
4. While the stir fry is finishing cooking, prepare your white rice
The stir fry tastes best when served over the rice. Be sure to serve a little extra sauce over the rice and stir fry when you plate your meal!
Where do you get some of those not so common food items? That's what usually prevents me from trying the really interesting recipes I come across. - r.p. 07
ReplyDeleteI actually lucked out and found all of these items at my local grocery store. My brother Iron Chef challenged me to use something I normally would not cook with as my inspiration, and that item happened to be the jicama. I have found that with a little google research that sometimes these ingredients are labeled differently at the grocery store! For example, jicama is also referred to as: Mexican potato, Mexican yam bean, ahipa, saa got, Chinese turnip, lo bok, and the Chinese potato. Sometimes I do well at farmer's markets or lesser traveled independently owned grocery stores. Sometimes they are able to get their hands on items at a better deal than the grocery stores.
ReplyDeleteWhen in doubt, you can always replace the ingredient with something similar. Jicama could be replaced with watercress, or the chayote squash could be replaced with a mild tasting apple or some cucumber. Hope this helps! Happy Cooking!