By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026

Easy Stir-Fried Pork With String Beans

Serves 3

381 cal · 40 min

Easy Stir-Fried Pork With String Beans

Recipe GLPR31320c2323c98f

4.3(1)
Chinese
Main Course
40 min
381 cal
Servings: 3
Stovetop

A quick and flavorful stir-fry featuring tender strips of pork loin paired with fresh string beans. This Southeast Asian-inspired dish comes together in minutes with aromatic garlic and ginger, finished with a light sauce of soy and Shaoxing wine. Served over steamed white rice for a satisfying weeknight meal.

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Ingredients

½ pound Pork loin

Kosher salt

¼ teaspoon Sugar

⅛ teaspoon Ground white pepper

½ teaspoon Shaoxing wine

½ teaspoon Soy sauce

3¼ tablespoons Vegetable oil, divided

½ teaspoon Cornstarch

12 ounces String beans, ends trimmed

¼ inch slice Fresh ginger

4 cloves Garlic cloves, finely minced

Steamed white rice for serving

Directions

  1. Slice the pork loin into thin strips less than a quarter inch thick. In a small bowl, combine the pork with 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, 1/8 teaspoon white pepper, 1/2 teaspoon Shaoxing wine, 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch. Mix well to coat evenly and set aside to marinate for 10-15 minutes.

  2. While the pork marinates, trim the ends from the string beans. Mince the garlic cloves finely and slice the fresh ginger into thin matchsticks or dice it finely.

  3. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat. Once the oil is very hot, add the marinated pork and stir-fry until cooked through, about 4-5 minutes, until it reaches an internal temperature of 145F. Transfer the cooked pork to a clean plate.

  4. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil to the same wok or skillet over high heat. Add the trimmed string beans and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until they turn bright green and are tender-crisp.

  5. Stir in the minced garlic and sliced ginger, cooking for about 30 seconds until fragrant. Return the cooked pork to the wok along with any accumulated juices and toss everything together until well combined and heated through, about 1 minute.

  6. Divide the stir-fried pork and string beans among serving bowls and serve immediately over steamed white rice.

Comments

Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff4.25

This is an honest 40-minute recipe if you count the rice (which usually simmers unattended), though active time runs closer to 25 minutes—pork slicing, bean trimming, and a quick stir-fry. Shaoxing wine is the only real friction point; most Charlotte chains won't have it on the regular shelf, meaning a trip to an Asian market or (occasionally) Harris Teeter's specialty section, though substituting dry sherry adds maybe 50 cents with no flavor loss. Pork loin runs $8–10 per pound and string beans are cheap year-round, so cost per serving lands around $3.50–4.50, reasonable for a weeknight. The dish feeds three generously but reheats unevenly—the beans soften and the pork dries slightly—so plan to eat it the same night or enjoy it cold the next day as leftovers work better than reheating.

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