Orange Pork Tenderloin Stir Fry (Quick & Easy)
This Orange Pork Tenderloin Stir Fry Recipe is the ultimate weeknight dinner dream! Ready in just 30 minutes with only one pan, it’s got tender pork and tasty veggies coated in a sticky orange sauce. Want a kick? Add some peppers or chili flakes. And guess what? It’s perfect for leftovers too!
Servings: 5 -6 people
Calories: 610kcal
Equipment
- large skillet or large electric skillet
Ingredients
Orange Sauce
- 2 oranges, zest and juice ½ cup of juice
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Stir Fry
- 1 pork tenderloin about 1.25-1.5 lbs
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ medium onion large chunks
- ½ red bell pepper large chunks
- ½ zucchini thinly sliced in moons
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger We like the stuff found in a tube in the produce section of the store, but a knob peeled and grated with a microplane will work as well.
- 3 tablespoon oil divided
Instructions
- Slice the tenderloin in half horizontally. Then thinly slice tenderloin into ½ inch strips. It should look like fajita meat. Sprinkle top with salt and pepper, then sprinkle over 1 tablespoon cornstarch and mix until evenly coated.½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, 1 pork tenderloin, 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Mix together sauce ingredients. Set aside.2 oranges, zest and juice, ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 teaspoon sesame oil, 3 tablespoon brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add 2 tbsp of oil. Once rippling, add pork in a single layer. If there is too much for a single layer, cook it in two batches. Turn over once that side looks done. Cook for 1-2 more minutes. Remove pork and set aside. Repeat if doing two batches.3 tablespoon oil
- Add 1 tbsp of oil to the pan. Add in onion, bell pepper, and zucchini and cook for 3-5 minutes until tender crisp. Once they are done, add in fresh garlic and ginger to the skillet and stir for 30 seconds.½ medium onion, ½ red bell pepper, ½ zucchini, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- Add pork back in, including any sauce that accumulated on the plate. Pour sauce over and simmer until thickened, 3- 5 minutes. Serve.
Notes
Tips & Tricks
- I usually buy my unseasoned pork tenderloin at Sam's Club in a double package. Each side of the package contains 2 pork tenderloins. This recipe uses one of those tenderloins - so out of the 4 it uses one.
- Do not add in the meat or vegetables until the pan and oil are both ripping hot.
- For a less stressful experience, have all your ingredients prepped and ready to go. That way cooking goes seamlessly.
- Try chicken breasts or even thinly sliced steak in place of pork.
- Cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus,
- To make it spicy add in jalapeños, seranno peppers, or even fresno chilis. Even additional red chili flakes add more spice.
- Instead of brown sugar try honey for a more natural sweetness.
Nutrition
Calories: 610kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 77g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 236mg | Sodium: 1076mg | Potassium: 1664mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 568IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 4mg
