Quick Thai-Style Pork Broccolini Stir Fry. This Thai-Style Stir Fry with Pork and Broccolini is a great weeknight meal that is easy to make, gluten free, and paleo friendly. A Healthy protein packed that only takes 30 minutes from start to finish!
T-Minus 24 hours until I turn 33 years old y’all!! Say WHAT?! How did that happen? I mean 33? That was WAY old sounding like 10 years ago. And true story, for the past 2 month’s I kept thinking I was turning 34. Come to find out I’m really 33. Good thing I double checked my math, but not my memory. Haha, goodness gracious, now I just sound old. Speaking of things to remember… THIS Thai-Style Pork Broccolini Stir Fry is a meal that will forever be engraved in my mind and my heart!
So…. once a upon a time I celebrated EVERY birthday at Benihana’s. Please tell me I am not the only kid that did that? I am pretty sure, no I am 100% sure it was because of the awesome stir fry show with fire and flames. That and I had this obsession with trying to eat my weight in white sticky rice. Haha, some things never change.
Anyway, EVERY YEAR I would ask for the beef broccoli stir fry for them to “cook and fry up” in front me. It tasted SO SO GOOD! When you are young and naive, any food flame thrown and tossed by a speedy samurai warrior chef will taste EPIC. That’s what I call FAST FOOD! LOL!
Well, times have changed but I still love making a good sweet and savory stir fry. My tastebuds have “matured” a bit and anything Thai or Spicy is right up my alley. Plus I married a Kiwi who eats thai red chilies (and jalapeños for that matter) like carrots, by the handful! Yes, he grew up on Thai and Asian Spices, that man can handle the heat.
Okay Back to my point here. Thai-Style Pork Broccolini Stir Fry. Let’s call it the grown up sophisticated version of Beef Broccoli Stir Fry, and ALMOST just as fast. Almost! I must work on my knife throwing skills a wee bit.
So what makes a stir fry “Thai-style” and super awesome? There’s 4 Flavors plus extra Heat; sour, sweet, creamy, and salty. The key is to making sure you find a great “sweet spot” for them all.
Instead of regular ol’ broccoli (not that i have anything against it), we’re using Broccolini here. Broccolini is a hybrid of broccoli and Chinese broccoli/kale and has a more sweet is sweet flavor that regular broccoli. I also threw in a few more herbs, peppers, and spices to kick it up notch.
Now combine those combos with, fish sauce, chopped nuts (to make it creamy in taste (kinda like adding a satay or nut butter), lime, cilantro, and coconut sugar. All tossed and stir fried with pork!
You see what I’m sayin? Thai-Style SWEET SPOT.
Alright, bust out the fry pan and let’s get our stir on!
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Easy Thai-Style Pork Broccolini Stir Fry {Paleo}
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 3-4 1x
Description
This Thai-Style Stir Fry with Pork and Broccolini is a great weeknight meal that is easy to make, gluten free, and paleo friendly.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. organic pork loin (stew or stir fry cut)
- 1–2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves (chopped)
- 1–2 tablespoon gluten free tamari or gluten free soy sauce (divided)
- ¼ cup coconut sugar (more if you want “sticky”)
- 2 tbsp fish sauce (gluten free brand)
- ⅓ c cup red onion or shallot
- ⅓ cup chopped or crushed nuts
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp red chili pepper flakes
- dash of sea salt and pepper to taste
- 2 bunches of broccolini stalks (10–14 ounces)
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 sliced thai red pepper
- 1 or 2 sliced shisoto pepper (optional)
- thai basil leaves to garnish
Instructions
- First make sure your pork is clean and chopped as well as your veggies. Chopped or mince your garlic.
- Set them all aside,
- Next heat oil in a fry pan to medium high. Add your pork and garlic. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until your pork is browned. Remove from pan.
- In the same pan, add your sugar, spices, and gluten free tamari or soy sauce. Cook on medium high until sugar and sauce start to bubble and caramelize. About 2 -3 minutes.
- Place your pork, onion, nuts, broccolini, salt/pepper back in the pan and stir fry for 3-5 minutes until broccolini is tender and pork is cooked through.
- Add additional tablespoon of tamari sauce (*only if it needs more sauce to coat*) and keep tossing the meat/veggies in the sugar sauce while frying.
- Add in your sliced peppers and lime juice and mix everything again while stir frying on medium high for the last 1-2 minutes.
- Plate or place all in serving bowl. Reserve the sauce.
- Pour a few tbsps of sauce over each serving or serving bowls and garnish with fresh thai basil.
Notes
The red thai pepper makes it spicy. Feel free to substitute it with bell peppers or just shisoto to make it more mild.
Make this vegan and sub the pork for tempeh or tofu! EASY!
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
Nutrition Facts Ya’ll!
Paleo friendly Stir Fry Suggestions:
If you want to make this more paleo friendly, substitute the coconut sugar for maple syrup. Also make sure the fish sauce is gluten free.
What do you think? Did i hit the Sweet spot on this stir fry? Naturally gluten free, dairy fee, delicious, and EASY to make. I think I will take those 4 combos as the sweet spot for this Thai-style dish, yes?.
Health perks aside, there really is a SWEET SPOT and a simplicity when it comes to Stir Fry. You can’t go wrong with these flavor combos. Which is why I love it so! You can mix in just about any veggie with this Thai Style Pork stir fry and it will be fabulous. Although, I must say, Broccolini and and shallot are both pretty easy to grab with a chopstick. So there’s that factor to look for. Haha!
Sorry I have an obsession with hand serving pictures. It just happens. Let’s go with it and pretend I can serve you this stir fry through the screen, mmm k?
More Gluten free Thai style dishes and QUICK Stir Fry to TRY!
Lomo Saltado, Peruvian Stir Fry From My Gluten Free Miami (OMG YUM!!)
Thai Pesto chicken Noodle stir Fry
Vegan/Paleo Cashew Satay Spiralized Veggie Stir Fry
Gluten Free Orange and Beef Stir Fry
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Alright ya’ll, Favorite stir fry dish? Have you tried broccolini in a main dish before or a broccoli stir fry?
You should! Make it Thai and think of me getting older and wiser tomorrow! Mwah!
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Has anyone actually TRIED this recipe? Just sayin. Birthday wishes are great and all but some of us read these posts to see if this is a recipe that was great or “so so”. Guess I’ll pass! That being said, you photos are amazing and I do hope your birthday was wonderful!
I make this one all the time. But I understand your hesitation. Happy to help in any way!
A masterpiece for a dinner date or birthday surprise!!
Soo yummy, so easy. I altered the recipe slightly peas instead of snow peas, and also added the sweet chilli and fresh chilli instead of other. Fresh lemon grass too. I searched with rice noodles and was delicious.
Yum! It looks delicious awesome recipe, I didn’t eat and cook this recipe before, I will try to cook this recipe for my beloved son and my family.
Thanks for the great post.
let me know how it turns out for you.
This looks delicious. Rare do I try an asian dish,so I don’t know my family like it or not. Hope my dish is the same as yours. Keep up the good work!
let me know if you try it Arabella!
I really like cooking. I usually collects recipes and try to do them for my small family. children enjoy eating fry dishes ha ha. thanks for sharing
Haha! I used to have to think sometimes about how old I was too. After 21 birthdays don’t mean as much I guess 😉 LOL! Happy belated my dear! xoxo
Haha I agree! And thank you friend! Hope all is well
Happppppy happy birthday to you,, gorgeous!
I loveee stir fries (we just ate one for dinner!) and I think I need to pick up some pork at the farmers market tomorrow to make this!
thank you!! and let me know if you try it kristy
This looks like it’s screaming with flavor – SCREAMING I tell ya! I have never had fish sauce before… I have been seeing it pop up a lot more recipes, it intrigues me. I shall try it soon, just not in a cookie recipe. THAT does NOT sound good. LOL
You will love it! Haha I’m make a fish face right now. Imagine that! And try it with salmon and squash stir fry. Your favs
Happy birthday and welcome to my age group 😉 LOVE the looks of this recipe, Thai flavors and pork go so well together (I don’t know why!!) Looks so delish!!
thanks friend! can I raise my glass of wine to you tonight? hehe
I have not stir-fried in ever! It is a beautiful dish!
not even chicken and broccoli? oh you must!! so easy.
How have I not stir-fried anything this summer?! Well, that’s gonna change soon because this does hit all those sweet spots – and is ready super fast! Can’t beat that. Happy early birthday, Lindsay!
thank you friend! hope you get to whip up some stir fry this summer! ;-P
You’re still coming to celebrate your birthday, right? 😉
We’ve been on a stir fry bender lately. This fits right in! I love the broccolini idea. It’s one of my favorites! And who doesn’t want a sweet ‘n spicy pot?
on my way!
Happy almost birthday! Isn’t it sad that we start to lose track after 30?!
This bowl looks way better than Benihana’s! 🙂
I have a case of broccolini just sitting in my fridge, just wanting to be used! This is perfect inspiration.
And HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
thank you! it’s tomorrow but i will take early wishes. hehe. And let me know if you try this Jess!
Happy early birthday, girl! I hope you have a marvelous time celebrating 34..I mean 33 😉 Loving this healthy, delish pork stir fry! So snappy with that broccoli and flavor-packed..this is definitely a must-make for any night of the week!
thank you friend!! and thanks for sharing
I tend to jump ahead one year with my age, I think because I mentally prepare myself for so long for that age and then forget I’m not there yet! Happy birthday! And oh my do I love a good stir fry – YUM!
This screams “perfect weeknight meal”, and happy ALMOST birthday!
I wish I were turning 33 and not 39! You’re too young to be forgetting. Those little red peppers scare me! Once touched my eye after working with them. Loving all these flavors!
how are you 39? you look 25! haha. <3 you. Hope you are feeling better.
Thai is my favorite Asian cuisine and probably one of my favor sets of flavor profiles ever. I just love how balanced it is, with all of the senses engaged! Happy early birthday!
yes! i knew you’d agree! <3 it!