Cantonese Apricot Pork
Created by dienia b on June 1, 2023
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #40830
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds pork loin
- 2 tablespoons salad oil
- 2 cups celery,sliced
- 1/2 cup scallions, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 8 ounces water chestnuts, drained and sliced (1 can)
- 30 ounces apricot halves, drained (2 cans, 15 ounces each)(save some juice to make the cornstarch slurry)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 14 ounces cooked white rice, (2 cups)
How to Make
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Step 1: Slice pork into thin strips.
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Step 2: Heat oil in wok and gradually add celery, scallions and garlic.
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Step 3: Stir fry over high heat (about 5 minutes) until tender but crisp, remove vegetables and set aside.
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Step 4: Add pork to seasoned oil and stir fry over high heat until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
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Step 5: Mix in soy sauce and ginger.
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Step 6: Reduce heat to medium; return vegetables to wok with water chestnuts and heat until hot, stirring constantly.
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Step 7: Gently mix in apricots.
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Step 8: Remove wok from heat immediately after mixing in apricots to prevent them from getting too soft. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Step 9: Serve with rice.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (290.6 g)
- Calories 331.8
- Total Fat - 9.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.3 g
- Cholesterol - 86.6 mg
- Sodium - 1236.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 29.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.2 g
- Sugars - 1.7 g
- Protein - 31.7 g
- Calcium - 24.8 mg
- Iron - 1.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 24.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.6 mg