Stir-frying

Pork tenderloin, sliced on the diagonal, can be cut into strips and stir-fried. A recipe for stir-fried pork, using the techniques shown here, is given in the box.

1. Before stir-frying, marinate the pork strips for at least 30 minutes at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator. The highly flavoured ingredients of the marinade will make the meat more tasty and tender.

   

2. To stir-fry the pork, first heat a wok over a moderate heat until hot, then add the oil and heat until hot but not smoking. Add about one-third of the drained pork and toss it in the wok for 2-3 minutes, separating the strips with chopsticks. Repeat twice until all the pork is cooked, then return all the pork to the wok. If you follow these directions the meat will cook quickly and evenly and will not stick to the wok.