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Teriyaki Pork Stir Fry

Updated: Jan 9, 2025 · Published: Apr 22, 2021 · Written by Dannii Martin · This post may contain affiliate links which earn us commissions if purchases are made · 9 Comments

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This Teriyaki Pork Stir Fry is a quick and easy meal that is packed with crunchy vegetables. Easily adaptable, it can be served with quick cook noodles or rice. Why call for a takeaway when you can make this dish in less time with a simple homemade teriyaki sauce that you will want to put on everything!

Pork stir fry on a blue plate topped with chopped spring onions and some sesame seeds.

Crispy grilled pork steaks that have been marinated in an easy homemade teriyaki sauce and served over rice and crunchy vegetables - this stir fry couldn't be easier. It's a fresh and healthy meal that is ready in just 20 minutes.

Stir fries are our go-to when we want a quick and easy meal that is packed full of vegetables. They are a great way to use up any vegetables you have in your fridge that are starting to look a bit sad. Frying them up in a nice sauce instantly brings them back to life. You get a whole lot of colour and texture, all in one dish.

Looking for more teriyaki recipes? Try our easy Teriyaki Chicken Wrap, simple Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken, speedy 10 Minute Vegetable Teriyaki or our delicious Teriyaki Tofu Stir-Fry.

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  • Ingredients and Substitutions
  • Step by Step Instructions
  • Teriyaki Sauce
  • Alternative to Pork
  • What Vegetables to Add
  • Extra Tips
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • More Healthy Takeaway Recipes
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Ingredients and Substitutions

A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.

  • Pork - We used pork tenderloin for this recipe. You could easily swap it for chicken breast or steak though.
  • Teriyaki sauce - We made our own for this recipe, but you could use shop bought if you are short on time.
  • Chinese leaf cabbage - This gives the stir fry a green vegetable boost. You could use pak choi or any cabbage really.
  • Baby corn - This adds some nice crunch to the stir fry. You could swap it for mange tout if you prefer.
  • Carrot - A great way to add a pop of colour to the dish. Make sure to cut it in to thin strips, so that it cooks through.
  • Red bell pepper - You can use any colour pepper, but we like the sweetness of red pepper.
  • Red onion - You could swap red onion for a brown onion, or even use shallots.
  • Spring onions (scallions) - These add a nice crunch when serving.
  • Rice - You don't have to serve it with rice, and you could use noodles instead.

More ingredient substitutions and variations can be found in the recipe card.

Step by Step Instructions

One: In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce, honey, tomato puree, garlic and ginger.

A small bowl containing teriyaki sauce.

Two: Put the pork steaks on a baking tray and pour the sauce over them. Put them under the grill and cook for 6-8 minutes each side, until the pork is no longer pink in the middle.

A baking tray with two marinated pork loins.

Three: Meanwhile, heat the sesame oil in a large pan and add the Chinese leaf, carrot, baby corn, bell pepper and red onion and gently cook for 3-4 minutes.

A frying pan containing stir fry vegetables.

Four: Add the microwavable rice and stir and cook for a further 2 minutes.

A frying pan with stir dry vegetables and rice.

Five: Add any remaining sauce to the pan and mix well.

A frying pan with vegetables, rice and teriyaki sauce.

Six: Serve the rice and vegetables on a plate and then slice the cooked pork and place on top. Sprinkle with chopped spring onions.

A blue plate of stir fried vegetables and sliced teriyaki pork.

Teriyaki Sauce

You can buy a teriyaki sauce to make this even easier, but our homemade sauce is SO simple and made with ingredients your probably already have in your cupboard. Plus, you can control exactly what goes in to it and keep the salt levels to a minimum.

Our teriyaki sauce is made of just 5 ingredients - soy sauce, honey, tomato puree (to thicken) garlic and ginger. You could add some rice wine or sesame oil too it too, but we think it's perfect just the way it is. We also add a pinch of chilli flakes because we like things spicy!

For a healthier version of a more traditional Teriyaki sauce, try our Homemade Teriyaki Sauce recipe.

Sliced teriyaki pork on a bed of stir fried vegetables.

Alternative to Pork

We used pork tenderloin for this recipe and then cut it in to strips, but this dish is easily adaptable. You could grill a chicken breast in the same way, or throw some kind prawns or tofu in to the dish at the same time as the rice. You could also just keep it vegetarian with lots of chunky vegetables.

What Vegetables to Add

This is such a great way to use up vegetables, so really there is nothing you can't use here. We like to make sure there is some kind of leafy green like pak choi, Chinese cabbage or kale and then some crunchy vegetables like baby corn, bell pepper and carrots. But you could also pack the dish out with a few different mushrooms for added texture and even some bean sprouts. Peas would add some extra colour too.

A stir fry dish made with vegetables and pork, on a round blue plate.

Extra Tips

  • Add a little bit of extra sweetness to this dish by throwing in a small can of pineapple chunks at the same time as the rice.
  • If you don't want to use pork, use grilled chicken breast or add some king prawns or tofu to the pan with the rice.
  • You can swap the rice for cooked noodles too.
  • Get creative with the vegetables and use whatever you have on hand. This dish is a great way to use up vegetables to reduce food waste.

Frequently Asked Questions

Rice or noodles for pork stir fry?

To make this a really quick and easy meal, we just added a packet of ready cooked microwavable rice to the pan to make it more filling. You could cook the rice from fresh, but that is going to add time.
If you aren't a fan of rice, then you could swap with for ready cooked noodles, or boil some wholewheat noodles and then add them to the pan once they are drained.

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Recipe

Teriyaki Pork Stir Fry on a blue patterned plate

Teriyaki Pork Stir Fry

By: Dannii Martin
Quick and easy to prepare and packed with flavour, this 15-minute Teriyaki Pork Stir Fry recipe is a great weeknight meal.
5 from 13 votes
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Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Prep: 5 minutes mins
Cook: 15 minutes mins
Total: 20 minutes mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 593kcal
Allergens:
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Ingredients

  • 220 g (8 oz) Pork steaks
  • 3 tablespoon Low salt soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Tomato puree
  • 2 tablespoon Honey
  • 2 Garlic clove - crushed
  • 30 g (1 oz) Fresh ginger - grated
  • 1 pinch Chilli flakes - optional
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
  • 1 head Chinese leaf - shredded
  • 6 Baby corn - diced
  • 1 Carrot - cut in the thin strips
  • 1 Red bell pepper - diced
  • 1 Red onion - diced
  • 250 g (2 cups) Ready cooked rice
  • 2 Spring onion (Scallion) - sliced

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix together 3 tablespoon Low salt soy sauce, 2 tablespoon Honey, 1 tablespoon Tomato puree, 2 Garlic clove and 30 g Fresh ginger.
  • Put 220 g Pork steaks onto a baking tray and pour the sauce over them. Put them under the grill and cook for 6-8 minutes each side, until the pork is no longer pink in the middle.
  • Meanwhile, heat 1 teaspoon Sesame oil in a large pan and add 1 head Chinese leaf, 1 Carrot, 6 Baby corn, 1 Red bell pepper and 1 Red onion and gently cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add 250 g Ready cooked rice and stir and cook for a further 2 minutes.
  • Add any remaining sauce to the pan and mix well.
  • Serve the rice and vegetables on a plate and then slice the cooked pork and place on top. Sprinkle with 2 Spring onion (Scallion) (chopped) and 1 pinch Chilli flakes (optional).

Recipe Tips

  • Add a little bit of extra sweetness to this dish by throwing in a small can of pineapple chunks at the same time as the rice.
  • If you don't want to use pork, use grilled chicken breast or add some king prawns or tofu to the pan with the rice.
  • You can swap the rice for cooked noodles too.
  • Get creative with the vegetables and use whatever you have on hand. This dish is a great way to use up vegetables to reduce food waste.

Nutritional Information

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 593kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 1179mg | Potassium: 1993mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 25985IU | Vitamin C: 277.8mg | Calcium: 493mg | Iron: 6.1mg

The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.

As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.

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Comments

  1. Michelle says

    April 22, 2021 at 10:46 pm

    5 stars
    Such an easy and flavourful stir fry -- my go-to for weeknight meals! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  2. Tara says

    April 22, 2021 at 10:40 pm

    5 stars
    Such a delicious and easy weeknight meal! I absolutely love the addition of all those vegetables. Yum!

    Reply
  3. Tawnie Kroll says

    April 22, 2021 at 10:03 pm

    5 stars
    Can't stop thinking about how delicious this is! Made it last night and loved it. Thank you!

    Reply
  4. Anjali says

    April 22, 2021 at 8:35 pm

    5 stars
    I love all of the flavors you added to this stir fry recipe! It was super easy to make, and was the perfect weeknight meal for us!

    Reply
  5. veenaazmanov says

    April 22, 2021 at 3:25 pm

    All the delicious combination of spices, meat, sauces and veggies makes this stir fry so special and a perfect meal in itself. Love your recipe.

    Reply
  6. Jenn says

    April 22, 2021 at 3:24 pm

    5 stars
    This is the perfect combination of sweet and tangy and garlicky! Love it! Love all the flavors and the kids gobbled it all up!

    Reply
  7. Jessica Formicola says

    April 22, 2021 at 3:02 pm

    5 stars
    We get tired of eating the same things for dinner over and over again. This pork stir fry is next on our dinner menu. Delicious!

    Reply
  8. Beth says

    April 22, 2021 at 2:56 pm

    5 stars
    This looks amazing and packed with so much flavor! I'm excited to give this a try soon! Definitely going to make this tomorrow night for dinner! Excited!

    Reply
  9. Shadi Hasanzadenemati says

    April 22, 2021 at 2:51 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for the recipe, it was absolutely delicious and we all loved it!

    Reply
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