Apple and Pork Stir-Fry With Ginger

Karen=^..^='s Note:

A yummy and healthy stir-fry recipe adapted from The American Institute of Cancer Research. All green bell peppers may be used instead of the tri-color.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 tablespoons peach jam (preferably all fruit)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons water
• ½ teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 ½ teaspoons dark toasted sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh gingerroot
• ½ lb boneless pork loin , cut into thin strips
• 1 ½ teaspoons canola oil
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts , drained
• 2 firm apples (Fuji or Gala, cut into one-inch pieces)
• ½ cup green onion , thinly sliced
• fresh ground black pepper , to taste

Directions:

1. In small bowl, combine jam, soy sauce, water and cornstarch. Set aside.
2. In large non-stick skillet, heat sesame oil over medium high heat. Add pork and ginger and stir-fry until pork is browned and just cooked through, about 3-5 minutes.
3. Transfer pork and ginger to bowl with slotted spoon. Add canola oil to skillet. Stir-fry peppers, water chestnuts, and apples until peppers are crisp tender, about 3 minutes.
4. Add pork back to skillet along with green onions. Stir-fry 30 seconds. Add jam mixture. Continue to stir-fry 30 seconds to one minute, or until sauce thickens. Season to taste with black pepper.

Reviews

[Bergy]

We really enjoyed this recipe. The apple & ginger give an added taste that compliments the pork & peppers. I used plum jam (that's what I had on hand) and cut the recipe in half. Easy recipe that is healthy & very tasty

[Mirj]

Ssssssssshhhhhhhhh! Please don't tell anyone I made this recipe! Actually, I'm so pleased with it I could shout it from the rooftops! I won't eat pork, so I used chicken breast instead (and doucled it to a full pound). The only other substitution I did was instead of one cup of chopped green bell peppers I just added a chopped hot Moroccan pepper, so I really only had 2 cups of peppers and a bit more. I used Granny Smith apples for a bit of bite. Served this over quinoa and found this to be very flavorable. I'm certainly going to make this again.

[yogiclarebear]

We didn't think this was that great...a lot of chopping work for not much taste. Maybe it was the winter apples. Pork can be quite tasteless, so I think it would go better with more flavorful fruits like apricots or pineapples. Apple goes well with chicken, so I may try this again with the bird.