Pork stir-fry with black bean sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp (25 mL) canola oil, divided
• 1 lb (500 g) boneless pork loin, cut into strips
• 1 large carrot, thinly sliced diagonally
• 1 red pepper, cut into strips
• 1 yellow pepper, cut into strips
• 2 celery stalks, cut into strips
• 1 onion, cut into wedges
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh ginger, chopped
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) black bean sauce
• 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) low-sodium chicken stock
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
• 2 1/2 tbsp (37 mL) cornstarch
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) cooking wine or dry sherry
• 2 green onions, chopped

Directions

1. In wok or large skillet, heat 1 tbsp (15 mL) canola oil over medium-high heat. Add pork strips and stir-fry until browned; remove and keep warm. Add carrots and cook 2 minutes. Add peppers, celery and onion; cook 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender crisp. Remove mixture from wok and keep warm.
2. Add remaining canola oil to wok. Sauté garlic and ginger for 1 minute. Stir in black bean sauce and heat through. Add chicken stock and pepper; simmer 3-4 minutes. Combine cornstarch and cooking wine; add to sauce, stir and cook until thickened.
3. Add meat and vegetables back into wok. Stir to combine mixture with sauce. Garnish with chopped green onions.

Nutritional info per serving (1 1/3 cup / 325 ml)

• Calories 210
• Protein 18 g
• Total Fat 9 g
  Saturated Fat 1 g
  Cholesterol 50 mg
• Carbohydrates 13 g
  Fibre 2 g
  Sugars 4 g
  Added sugars 0 g
• Sodium 200 mg
• Potassium 553 mg