Cajun Pork Stir-Fry Recipe

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This stir-fry Cajun dish uses herb rubbed pork and a spicy pork sausage.

30 min
Prep Time

1:20
Total Time

6 servings

Ingredients

Herb Rub

3/4 teaspoon

dried oregano leaves

3/4 teaspoon

dried thyme leaves

1/2 teaspoon

garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon

onion salt

1/2 teaspoon

ground red pepper

1/2 teaspoon

pepper

12 ounces

lean boneless pork, cut into thin 2-inch strips

Sauce

1/2 cup

chopped fresh parsley

1 (16-ounce) can

stewed tomatoes, cut up

1 tablespoon

cornstarch

2 tablespoons

tomato paste

1/4 teaspoon

hot pepper sauce

Vegetables

2 to 3 tablespoons

vegetable oil

2 teaspoons

finely chopped fresh garlic

3 ribs (1 1/2 cups)

celery, cut into thin diagonal slices

1 large

onion, cut into thin wedges

1 large

green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces

Sausage

1 cup

chopped tasso or smoked sausage

Hot cooked rice

Directions

Combine all herb rub ingredients in small bowl; rub onto pork strips. Cover with plastic food wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine all sauce ingredients in small bowl; set aside.
Heat oil in wok or 12-inch skillet; add garlic. (Add more oil as needed during stir-frying.) Cook over medium-high heat 30 seconds. Add celery and onion; continue cooking, stirring constantly, 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisply tender. Add green pepper; continue cooking, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Remove vegetables from wok; set aside.
Place pork in hot wok. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, 5-7 minutes or until meat is browned. Push meat from center of wok. Stir sauce; add sauce to center of wok. Cook, stirring constantly, 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Return cooked vegetables to wok. Add tasso; stir all ingredients to coat with sauce. Cook, stirring constantly, 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Serve over rice.

Recipe Tips

Tasso is a spicy meat made from cured pork which is seasoned and smoked.

Nutrition Facts (1 serving)

Calories

340

Cholesterol

70mg

Carbohydrates

12g

Protein

23g

Fat

22g

Sodium

720mg

Dietary Fiber

3g

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