Miso ground pork stir fry recipe
Miso ground pork stir fry with lettuce is a quick, flavorful meal. Savory pork, umami miso sauce, and crisp lettuce make it perfect for busy weeknights. Simple and delicious!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 0.5 oz garlic finely minced, 2 large
- 14 oz. iceberg lettuce roughly chopped, half of one large
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 0.75 lb ground pork
- ½ tsp coarse sea salt
- ½ tsp curry powder
- 2 bulb scallion chopped
Miso sauce:
- 1.5 tbsp white miso paste or yellow miso (a mix of red and white miso)
- 2 tbsp (gluten-free) mirin Japanese cooking sake, dry sherry, or chicken stock
- 1 tsp soy sauce or 2 tsp coconut aminos
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp potato starch tapioca, or arrowroot starch
Instructions
- Prep: Garlic, lettuce, sauce: Finely mince the garlic and set aside ready to use. Roughly chop the lettuce and separate the layers. Rinse them a few times, drain, and rest over a large kitchen towel to remove excess moisture. In a measuring cup, combine the sauce from miso to starch. Stir well.
- Stir fry: In a large wok or sauteing pan, preheat over medium heat until the pan feels warm. Add the oil and garlic. Quickly saute for 5 seconds then add the ground pork.
- Browning: Use a wooden spoon to break up the meat into fine bites and cook pork over medium heat for 10 minutes. The meat will release moisture first before browning.
- Season with salt and curry powder. Continue sauteing the pork for 3 more minutes or until they are perfectly browned and turn into crispy bits.
- Add vegetables: Add the lettuce, turn heat up to medium-high. Keep scooping and tossing for 90 seconds. It’s important not to over cook the lettuce. Keep cooking time short or the lettuce will turn watery. Keep your pan hot and sizzling throughout.
- Add miso sauce: Pour in the sauce. Toss everything together for 30 seconds. Transfer to a large serving plate. Garnish with scallions. Serve hot with rice.
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Notes
- I want this dish to be balanced between the ratio of meat and vegetables. The meat is used to flavor the dish, and you’ll notice there is more lettuce in the stir fry proportionally.
- The texture and flavor of the dish are key – the ground pork is perfectly seasoned with warming spices and deep umami flavor from the miso. The iceberg lettuce stays crisp and tender.
- It’s important to control the timing and the wok temperature – overcooking the iceberg lettuce will leak out excess moisture and not be as crisp because it’s a delicate vegetable.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 736mg | Potassium: 425mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 517IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg