Apples are wonderful in stir-fry dishes. The firm and crisp texture of apples stands up well in this dish. It compliments pork or chicken well. You can use any type of apples that you like but I especially enjoy Fuji and Honey Crisp.
1. ½ pound pork tenderloin or chicken thighs
(Skinless and boneless)
(Skinless and boneless)
2 tsp. rice wine
½ Tbs. soy sauce
1 Tbs. water
1 tsp. cornstarch
2. 1 cup Fuji apples (peeled and sliced)
1 Tbs. lemon juice
1 Tbs. butter
2 tsp. brown sugar
½ cup green peppers or sweet apples
3. 2
Tbs. oil
2 slices ginger
1 tsp. minced
garlic
4. Sauce
3 Tbs. apple juice
2 Tbs. water
½ Tbs. ketchup
1 tsp. Thai sweet chilli
sauce
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. sesame oil
Thickener : 1 tsp. cornstarch plus 1 Tbs.water
Salt to taste
5. Scallions and roasted sesame seeds for
garnishing
1. Slice meat into 1/4" thin slices and
season with the
marinade.
2. Mix lemon juice with apple slices. Cut peppers into
bite size pieces. Heat butter in a wok/pan and fry
apples over medium high heat for a couple of
minutes until tender crisp and beginning to brown.
Add in sugar and continue to cook until sugar has
melted and started to caramelize. Dish out and set
aside.
3. Heat oil in wok. When oil is hot, add in ginger and
garlic and
fry until it is fragrant. (Garlic should just
turn a pale gold color. Add in meat and fry until
cooked. Add green peppers and apple and mix well.
4. Pour in sauce and add in
thickener. Turn off heat
when sauce
thickens and bubble.
5. Garnish with scallions and sesame
seeds.
Sliced Pork & Fuji Apples/Green Peppers