Speedy Pork Stir Fry

Ingredients:

o  1 lb. Pasture-raised Ground Pork

o  1 small onion, diced

o  ½ lb. Carrots, thinly sliced

o  1 rib celery, thinly sliced

o  Additional chopped vegetable “fridge scraps” (optional!)

o  1 Tbsp. cooking fat or oil

o  Salt and pepper

o  Green onions and sesame seeds for garnish (optional)

Sauce Ingredients:

o  ¼ c. low sodium soy sauce

o  ¼ c. pork stock, plus 1 Tbsp. (sub. w/chicken or veg.)

o  2 Tbsp. Local Raw Honey

o  2 Tbsp. rice vinegar, divided

o  ½ Tbsp. fish sauce

o  ½ tsp. toasted sesame oil

o  ¼ tsp. dried ground ginger (or ½ - 1 tsp. fresh grated)

o  ¼ tsp. dried hot pepper flakes (optional)

o  1/8 tsp. garlic powder

o  1/8 tsp. ground white pepper

o  1 tsp. arrowroot powder

Directions:

1.   Preheat large cast iron or other heavy-bottom pan on the stove over medium heat. Add ground pork and season lightly with salt and pepper; about ¼ tsp. each. Break up and cook for 8-10 minutes or until cooked through. Meanwhile in a separate dish, whisk together sauce ingredients - reserving 1 Tbsp. each stock and rice vinegar.

2.      Remove pork to a bowl and add fat or oil to pan to briefly preheat. Add carrots and cook for a minute before adding onions and celery. Stirring often, cook for another 5 minutes or so.

3.      Add remaining tablespoon of stock and vinegar, stir and cover with a lid for 2 more minutes.

4.      Stir cooked pork into the vegetable pan, then pour sauce into pan. Reduce heat to medium-low to prevent the honey from burning. Allow to simmer, stirring frequently for another 3-5 minutes.

5.      Serve over rice or vegetable and garnish if you wish. Enjoy!