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Pork and Red Chile Stir-Fry

• From: National Pork Board

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless pork loin, cut into stir-fry strips

• 1 tsp vegetable oil

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 3/4 lb fresh green beans, cut into 2-inch lengths or 1 10-oz pkg. frozen cut green beans

• 2 tsp sugar

• 2 tsp soy sauce

• 1/2 tsp red pepper, crushed

• 1 tsp fresh ginger root, grated

• 1 tsp sesame oil

• 1 tsp rice vinegar

The amount of garlic, soy sauce, and crushed red pepper can easily be adjusted in this stir-fry to suit your family's tastes.

Directions

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat; add pork strips and garlic and cook and stir until pork is no longer pink, about 3-4 minutes. Add green beans; stir-fry until beans and pork are tender, about 5 minutes. Push the meat and beans to one side of skillet. Add sugar, soy sauce, red pepper and ginger; stir to dissolve sugar. Add sesame oil and vinegar. Stir to coat meat and beans.