Pan-Seared Pork Stir-Fry

Name: Pan-Seared Pork Stir-Fry
Prep time: 21 min
Cook time: 56 min
Total time: 1 h 17 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 500g pork shoulder; 2 Thai basil; 2 bean sprouts; 1 cup carrots; 4 servings jasmine rice; 1 tsp lemongrass; 1 tbsp star anise; 1 tsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp chili; 2 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

A pan-seared Vietnamese stir-fry with simmered pork shoulder, Thai basil, bean sprouts and carrots, finished with lemongrass, star anise and fish sauce, served over jasmine rice.

Total time

77 min

Prep

21 min

Cook

56 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Vietnamese

Ingredients

500gpork shoulder

2Thai basil

2bean sprouts

1 cupcarrots

4 servingsjasmine rice

1 tsplemongrass

1 tbspstar anise

1 tspfish sauce

1 tbspchili

2 tbspolive oil

to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

Season the pork shoulder and simmer it over medium-high heat until well browned, about 7 minutes.

Add the Thai basil, bean sprouts and carrots, cooking until softened, about 6 minutes.

Stir in the lemongrass, star anise, fish sauce and chili for 3 minutes.

Cook the jasmine rice separately and fluff with a fork.

Let the pork simmer for about 12 minutes so it becomes tender.

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Serve hot over the jasmine rice, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

428

Protein

33.4g

Fat

26.1g

Carbs

13.8g

Fiber

2.4g

Sodium

217mg

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