Name: 30-Minute Crispy Pork and Pea Gluten Free Stir Fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 1/3 cup coconut aminos (can substitute with tamari, but if doing so add about 1 teaspoon coconut sugar, honey, or maple syrup as coconut aminos are sweeter than tamari); 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1-2 teaspoons of your favorite hot sauce, a pinch of chili flakes, or some chili oil (optional); 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 1 1/4 pounds ground pork (or ground turkey, chicken, or beef); 2 large shallots, finely chopped – about 1/2 cups worth; 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped; about 1 pound sugar snap peas; 1/2 cup fresh or frozen green peas; salt and pepper to taste; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; rice, rice noodles, cauliflower rice, or a baked sweet potato

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This super easy 30 minute crispy pork and pea stir fry is an asian inspired stir fry that’s flavorful and also gluten free! Made with ground pork, an easy soy free stir fry sauce, aromatics like shallots & garlic, and sugar snap peas. Perfect paired with cauliflower rice, white rice, rice noodles, or even on top of a roasted sweet potato!

Up close shot of a round white rimmed ceramic plate filled with a crispy ground pork stir fry with green peas, sugar snap peas, and topped with plenty of green onions. A large silver spoon filled with stir fry is angled off the side of the plate. On a light colored background.

If there is one type of dish we rely on for tasty and FAST weeknight dinners, it’s a stir fry.

One skillet, plenty of veggies, and alllll the flavor 💥 Winner, winner stir fry dinner!

I particularly love using ground pork in stir fry, because it get’s nice and crispy, and doesn’t dry out the way other meat can.

Also, I feel like ground pork = lots of extra nooks and crannies for the sauce to cling to. Which ultimately means more saucy flavor in every single bite 😉

And I’m always all in on more saucy flavor.

Why you’ll love this stir fry

It is:

Satisfying
Easy to make
Comforting
Full of savory flavor
Weeknight dinner friendly
Saucy
& Incredibly delicious!

Up close overhead shot of a small white speckled plate with white rice, and a healthy portion of pork stir fry with green peas and sugar snap peas. A small decorative silver fork is on the plate, and it's on a light colored background next to a bowl of rice, and a small bowl of bright red chili oil.

Crispy pork stir fry ingredients

This ground pork stir fry is made with a handful of simple ingredients that are gluten free, whole30 compatible, and paleo-ish.

I say paleo-ish because technically peas are botanically a legume.

Which means that they fall outside of the parameters of a strict paleo diet.

The peas can easily be swapped for another quick cooking vegetable like asparagus, broccoli, or spinach!

This is just a summary of ingredients. If you’re all ready to get started, scroll all the way down to the bottom for the full recipe!

Here’s what you need to make this ground pork stir fry recipe:

A simple stir fry sauce – This is my ultimate GO TO sauce for throwing together a quick stir fry. It’s made with coconut aminos instead of soy sauce, rice vinegar, and a little bit of hot sauce. The balance of flavors is perfect – salty, sweet, tangy, and spicy. If you don’t have coconut aminos and you’re not concerned about the recipe being soy free, tamari will also work. But you’ll want to add in a teaspoon or so of honey, coconut sugar, or maple syrup to sweet it up a little bit (since coconut aminos are naturally more sweet than gluten free soy sauce).
Sesame oil – For cooking the stir fry. If you don’t have sesame oil substitute with any other neutral cooking oil.
Ground pork – I love ground pork in stir fry recipes because it gets nice and crispy and the fat adds some excellent flavor. But you could easily substitute ground chicken, turkey, or beef in place of pork if that’s more your jam.
Finely chopped shallots – If you can’t find shallots you can easily substitute with finely chopped onion.
Chopped garlic
Sugar snap peas & green peas – Using a mix of sugar snap peas and green peas is delicious for varied texture, but you could easily just use one or the other. Or swap the peas for another quick cooking vegetable altogether like asparagus, broccoli, or spinach.
Salt + pepper
Thinly sliced green onions to garnish – Optional, but we love a fresh garnish to brighten a dish up!

Side angle view of two hands pulling the string off of a sugar snap pea with a paring knife - on a light colored background next to a plate filled with sugar snap peas and a plastic produce bag holding the peas that have yet to be trimmed.

Overhead horizontal shot of a round white rimmed ceramic plate filled with ground pork stir fry with green peas, sugar snap peas, and topped with plenty of green onions. A large silver spoon filled with stir fry is angled off the side of the plate. On a light colored background, next to a small bowl of white rice, and a little mini bowl of bright red chili oil.

How to make this 30 minute crispy pork stir fry

Once you have a few ingredients prepped this stir fry comes together really quickly.

I almost called it a 20 minute recipe because it could be ready that fast, but 30 minutes takes some of the pressure off 😉

Here’s the step-by-step instructions:

Step 1: Prep the stir fry sauce + aromatics

In a small bowl of glass measuring cup mix together the coconut aminos, rice vinegar, and your favorite hot sauce and set aside. Once the sauce is ready, prep your aromatics and veggies. Chop the shallots and garlic and set aside. To make the sugar snap peas easier to bite into and chew, I recommend using a knife or your fingers to remove the strings – like in this video.

Step 2: Cook ground pork and aromatics

Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium high heat until shimmering. Add ground pork, shallots and garlic. Cook, breaking up with a spatula and pressing down firmly to help it brown, until cooked through and well browned with plenty of crispy bits – about 6-8 minutes.

Step 3: Add stir fry sauce and veggies to the skillet

When the pork is cooked through and crispy, add prepared stir fry sauce to the skillet and cook, stirring, as the sauce simmers and reduces around the pork mixture. When sauce is thick and coats the pork well, add the sugar snap peas and fresh or frozen baby peas. Toss together, cooking and stirring for another 2-3 minutes, until peas are bright green and tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Step 4: Serve!

Top stir fry with thinly sliced green onion and serve with rice, cauliflower rice, rice noodles, or over a roasted sweet potato.

Super Up close shot of a round white rimmed ceramic plate filled with a crispy ground pork stir fry with green peas, sugar snap peas, and topped with plenty of green onions. A large silver spoon filled with stir fry is angled off the side of the plate. On a light colored background.

Overhead shot of a small white speckled plate with white rice, and a healthy portion of a crispy pork stir fry with green peas and sugar snap peas. A small decorative silver fork is on the plate, and it's on a light colored background next to a bowl of rice, a larger plate filled with saucy stir fry, and a small bowl of bright red chili oil.

Can you reheat this pork stir fry?

Absolutely. This easy pork stir fry reheats super well which makes it great for leftovers the next day! It can be warmed in the microwave or gently on the stove top until heated through.

How long will it keep in the refrigerator?

It should keep in the refrigerator for 4-5 days in a tightly covered container.

Serving suggestions

This easy pork stir fry is delicious served with rice or rice noodles.

For a paleo friendly and Whole30 compliant serving option serve with cauliflower rice, over a bed of hearty greens, or on top of a roasted sweet potato.