Cashew Pork with Snow Peas and Ginger

Name: Cashew Pork with Snow Peas and Ginger
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, raw cashews, chopped; 1 cup, low-sodium chicken broth; 1/4 cup, mirin; 1/4 cup, soy sauce; 3 tablespoons, cornstarch; 1 (16 ounces), pork tenderloin, trimmed; 3 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 8 ounces, snow peas, strings removed; 2 , carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch-long matchsticks; 6 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon, grated fresh ginger

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2011

Main Courses

Pork

Weeknight

The secret to moist, tender pork is already in your pantry.

SERVES4

TIME30 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

A common problem with stir-fries is that the sauce slides right off the meat, taking the flavor with it. We coat the pork with oil and cornstarch before browning it to develop a slightly craggy exterior for the sauce to cling to.

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