Pork With Pea Pods Recipes

PORK WITH SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, stir-fry pork in oil for 6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the skillet and keep warm. , In the same pan, cook the peas, soy sauce, vinegar, molasses, ginger and red pepper flakes for 4 minutes or until peas are crisp-tender. Return pork to pan; cook for 3 minutes or until glazed. Serve with rice.

PORK WITH PEA PODS

Steps:

• Mix sliced pork with soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil and corn starch.
• Heat 4 Tblsp. oil in frying pan until hot.
• Stir-fry meat mixture for 4 minutes; remove from pan; set aside.
• Heat 2 more Tblsp. oil in frying pan until hot.
• Stir-fry pea pods for 2 minutes.
• Add salt and meat mixture; stir-fry 1 minute more.
• Serve hot.

PORK 'N' PEA POD STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, honey, ginger and pepper flakes. Place 3 tablespoons in a large bowl; add the pork and turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Combine the cornstarch, orange juice, vinegar and reserved marinade; stir until blended and set aside. Drain and discard marinade from pork. In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry pork in oil for 4-5 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove pork and keep warm. , In the same pan, stir-fry snow peas for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in garlic and orange zest. Stir cornstarch mixture and stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Return pork to the pan; heat through.,

PORK, MUSHROOM, AND SNOW-PEA STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Toss pork with cornstarch and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wok or 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Stir-fry pork until pale golden and almost cooked through, about 4 minutes, then transfer to a plate. Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok and stir-fry snow peas with garlic until crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Transfer to plate.
• Add mushrooms to wok with water and remaining tablespoon oil and cook, covered, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add pork, snow peas, and teriyaki sauce and stir-fry until pork is cooked through, about 2 minutes.

STUFFED PEA PODS

Steps:

• Remove string from pods and trim off the blossom end. Make a small slit on flat side of pod. Soak pods in ice water for about 1 1/2 hours. Drain and dry pods.
• Put cream cheese in a pastry bag and pipe enough cheese into pods until full. Arrange pods on a platter lined with spinach or lettuce. Garnish each pod with a bit of cream cheese studded with the appropriate number of peas, depending on how many the mother-to-be is expecting.

BBQ PORK WITH TOFU AND PEA PODS IN HOT BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Have a pot of boiling water handy when starting to cook this recipe.
• Keep a bowl handy lined with a sieve.
• When ready to start cooking carefully put the tofu into the boiling water.
• Heat wok to smoking; add a tablespoon or two of oil and stir in seasonings.
• (Note: if the wok looks too dry during cooking, just add a little more oil by pouring it directly onto the hot metal).
• As soon as the seasonings start to give off a pungent aroma add the bbq pork and stir fry for 2- 3 minutes to coat with oil and seasonings and to heat through.
• Add the pea pods and continue stirring until they're hot.
• Pour the tofu into a colander or sieve and let it drain while you continue the recipe.
• Give the sauce ingredients a good stir and pour into the wok, trying to hit the metal surface rather than the contents.
• When it starts to bubble thicken it with a little of the binder.
• (The secret is to just draw the sauce together without making it gummy).
• Stir in a few drops of the sesame oil.
• Very carefully stir and toss in the tofu.
• Serve immediately on a heated platter with steamed rice.