Best Pork With Pea Pods Recipes

ROAST PORK WITH CREAMY PEAS

Steps:

• Prepare the pork: Mix 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 teaspoons each mustard powder and chile powder, 1 tablespoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Put the pork on a plate, pat dry and rub all over with the spice mixture. Refrigerate, uncovered, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Whisk the remaining 2 teaspoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon each mustard powder and chile powder, the Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a bowl; set aside for brushing.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Rinse the pork and pat dry. If desired, tie kitchen twine around the pork in a few places to help it keep its shape. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork, fat-side down, and sear until golden, about 5 minutes. Continue to cook, turning, until golden all over, about 5 more minutes. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet, fat-side up, and roast 30 minutes. Brush with three-quarters of the vinegar mixture; continue roasting until a thermometer inserted into the center registers 145 degrees F, 15 to 20 more minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and brush with the remaining vinegar mixture. Let rest 15 minutes before slicing.
• Meanwhile, make the peas: Bring 6 cups water, the granulated sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a saucepan. Add the peas, bring to a simmer and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes for fresh peas or 3 to 4 minutes for frozen. Drain, transfer to a bowl and keep warm. Add the cream to the pan, bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Whisk in the butter, then add to the peas and toss. Add the parsley and scallions, season with salt and pepper and toss. Serve with the pork.

STIR-FRIED PORK WITH SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Mix the pork with the scallion whites, half of the garlic, half of the ginger, all of the soy sauce, all the sugar, 1 t. of the cornstarch, all of the sherry and all of the sesame oil. Marinate at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
• Mix the remaining 1 t. cornstarch with 2 T. water and set aside.
• Heat a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add 1 T. of the peanut oil and heat.
• Add the sugar snap peas and the remaining garlic, ginger and stir-fry until the sugar snap peas are bright green but still crisp (about 1 minute). Season with salt and pepper to taste and then put into a large bowl.
• Reheat the empty skillet over high heat and add 2 more T. oil.
• Add half the pork mixture, season with salt and pepper to taste and stir-fry until lightly browned (about 2 minutes or so) Add this first batch of cooked pork to the sugar snap peas in the bowl.
• Repeat with the rest of the oil and pork.
• Return all the pork and sugar snap peas back to the skillet and add the hoisin and the cornstarch/water mixture. . Cook until the juices thicken (about 1 minute).
• Mound the stir-fry on a serving platter or divide amongst 4 plates and scatter the scallion greens over the top.
• Serve with rice, if desired.

HOISIN PORK AND SNOW PEA STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Prepare rice noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and keep warm.
• Combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce and pork, tossing to coat. Set aside.
• Combine remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, broth, hoisin, cornstarch, and honey in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
• Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork mixture to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until browned. Remove pork from pan.
• Add remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil to pan. Stir in peas, bell pepper, ginger, and garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Return pork mixture to pan; stir in broth mixture.
• Simmer 2 minutes or until thick, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and stir in green onions. Serve pork mixture over the noodles.

BBQ PORK WITH TOFU AND PEA PODS IN HOT BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Have a pot of boiling water handy when starting to cook this recipe.
• Keep a bowl handy lined with a sieve.
• When ready to start cooking carefully put the tofu into the boiling water.
• Heat wok to smoking; add a tablespoon or two of oil and stir in seasonings.
• (Note: if the wok looks too dry during cooking, just add a little more oil by pouring it directly onto the hot metal).
• As soon as the seasonings start to give off a pungent aroma add the bbq pork and stir fry for 2- 3 minutes to coat with oil and seasonings and to heat through.
• Add the pea pods and continue stirring until they're hot.
• Pour the tofu into a colander or sieve and let it drain while you continue the recipe.
• Give the sauce ingredients a good stir and pour into the wok, trying to hit the metal surface rather than the contents.
• When it starts to bubble thicken it with a little of the binder.
• (The secret is to just draw the sauce together without making it gummy).
• Stir in a few drops of the sesame oil.
• Very carefully stir and toss in the tofu.
• Serve immediately on a heated platter with steamed rice.

GINGER PORK AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Cook rice in microwave as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until no longer pink. Remove pork from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Add 2 tablespoons water, bell pepper and pea pods to skillet. Cook and stir over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in stir-fry sauce. Return pork to skillet; heat until hot. Serve pork mixture over rice.

PORK, MUSHROOM, AND SNOW-PEA STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Toss pork with cornstarch and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wok or 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Stir-fry pork until pale golden and almost cooked through, about 4 minutes, then transfer to a plate. Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok and stir-fry snow peas with garlic until crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Transfer to plate.
• Add mushrooms to wok with water and remaining tablespoon oil and cook, covered, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add pork, snow peas, and teriyaki sauce and stir-fry until pork is cooked through, about 2 minutes.