Easy Edamame and Pork Stir-fry Recipe

Edamame isn't just a healthy snack. Adding edamame makes pork stir-fry so colorful and more nutritous.

Edamame
Japanese Pork Recipes
Ingredients:
3/4 lb thinly sliced pork, cut into bite-size pieces
1 Tbsp sake
1 Tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsps vegetable oil
1/2 inch fresh ginger root, minced
4 small green bell peppers (about 1/4 lb), cut into bite-size pieces
1/4 lb edamame, boiled and shelled
1 1/2 tbsp water
1 1/2 tbsp sake
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp katakuriko starch/corn starch
2 tsp water

Preparation:
Season pork with 1 tbsp of sake and soy sauce in a bowl. Heat 1 tbsp of vegetable oil in a large skillet and stir-fry the pork until changes its color. Remove the pork from the skillet. Mix measured water, sake, soy sauce, and sugar in a cup and set aside. Heat 1 tbsp of vegetable in the skillet and fry minced ginger, then stir-fry green peppers on high heat until softened. Put the pork back in the skillet and add edamame. Stir-fry all the ingredients, and pour the mixed seasonings over. When it boils, add the mixture of katakuriko starch and 2 tsp of water and stir quickly. Stop the heat.
*Makes 4 servings
By Setsuko Yoshizuka