Super Easy 30 Minute Crispy Pork Stir Fry {gluten free, whole30}

This super easy 30 minute crispy pork stir fry is an asian inspired stir fry that’s healthy, delicious, and whole30 friendly! 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! Gluten free, whole30, and paleo-ish.

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

One skillet, plenty of veggies, substantial protein, 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 cuts of 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 super easy 30 minute crispy pork stir fry

This ground pork stir fry is:

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

Super easy 30 minute crispy pork stir fry ingredients

This ground pork stir fry is made with a handful of simple and healthy ingredients that are gluten free, whole30 compliant, and paleo-ish. I say paleo-ish because techinically peas are botanically a legume. Which means that they fall outside of the parameters of a strict paleo diet. However, the digestive issues that many people have with beans and legumes are significantly less with peas and green beans. So lots of folks who eat paleo choose to include them in their diet. This is also the reason that Whole30 made a change to their program earlier this year allowing peas as a compatible food.

If you eat a strict paleo diet the peas can easily be swapped for another quick cooking vegetable. Asparagus, broccoli, or spinach would all be delicious!

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 whole30 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 a whole30 compliant 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. 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. 
• Salt + pepper
• Thinly sliced green onions to garnish – Optional, but I love a fresh garnish to brighten a dish up!

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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 😉. Especially if you plan to remove the strings on the peas and make some rice or cauliflower rice to serve with it.

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.

Is this crispy pork stir fry healthy?

Yes! This recipe for pork stir fry is made with minimally processed, real food ingredients to nourish and energize! Plus it is: sugar free, soy free, gluten free, and dairy free.

Are peas paleo?

Technically, since peas are botanically a legume, they are not paleo. However, the digestive issues that many people have with beans and legumes are significantly less with peas and also green beans, so lots of folks who eat paleo choose to include them in their diet. This is also the reason that Whole30 made a change to their program rules earlier this year, allowing snap peas, snow peas, and green peas as a compatible food.

If you follow a strict paleo diet, or know that you don’t digest legumes well you can easily substitute another quick cooking vegetable for the peas like asparagus, broccoli, spinach, or another hearty green.

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 do you know when ground pork is cooked?

For most meats, the best way to tell if they’re cooked all the way through is by using a meat thermometer. That’s a little trickier with ground meats though. You can tell when ground pork is cooked all the way when you no longer see any pink bits of meat. It’s fairly easy with this recipe since you’re cooking the pork over high heat until it gets nice and crispy.

How long does it take to cook ground pork?

Ground pork cooks fairly quickly. Over high heat it should be cooked through in 6-8 minutes, possibly even faster.

How long does this pork stir fry keep in the refrigerator?

This crispy pork stir fry will keep in the refrigerator for up to 6 days in a tightly covered container.

Crispy pork stir fry 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.

Love this recipe? Try these other healthy ground pork recipes!

• Gingered Pork Soup with Green Spring Vegetables and Szechuan Broth
• My Favorite Paleo Coconut Curry Meatballs

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