June 8, 2007

Balsamic pork stir-fry

Balsamic pork stir-fryingredients
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 500 g/1 lb pork fillet, trimmed of all visible fat, cut into 1 cm/1/2 in thick slices
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • ½ cup/125 ml/4 fl oz orange juice
  • ¼ cup/60 ml/2 fl oz balsamic vinegar
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 bunch/125 g/4 oz rocket or watercress leaves

method

  • Heat oil in a wok over a high heat, and garlic and stir-fry for 1 minute or until golden. Add pork and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until brown. Add red pepper, green pepper, orange juice and vinegar and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until pork is cooked. Season to taste with black pepper.
  • Divide rocket or watercress between serving plates, then top with pork mixture. Serve immediately.

tip from the chef

Balsamic vinegar is a dark grape juice vinegar. Once a delicatessen item, in recent years it has become increasingly popular and can now be purchased from supermarkets.

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