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Ginger-Sesame Stir-Fry with Vegetables

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Quick Facts

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 min.
Cook Time: 15 min.
Total: 30 min.
Combine convenient frozen stir-fry vegetables with bite-size ham strips for this tasty dish.

Ingredients

  • 12 oz ham, cut into bite-size strips
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 2 Tbs soy sauce, reduced-sodium
  • 1 Tbs cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbs cooking oil
  • 3 cups broccoli florets
  • 1/2 16 oz package pepper stir-fry vegetables, frozen
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted

Directions

  • For sauce, combine orange juice, soy sauce, cornstarch, ginger and garlic powder in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Pour cooking oil into a large skillet or wok. Heat over medium high heat. Add broccoli and frozen vegetables to skillet. Cook and stir about 3 minutes or until vegetables are just tender.
  • Remove vegetables from skillet. Add ham to skillet; cook and stir about 1 minute or until heated through; push ham to edges of skillet. Stir sauce; add to center of skillet. Cook and stir until thickened. Return vegetables to skillet. Cook and stir about 1 minute more or until heated through. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board

Cooking Tip: Do not overcrowd pork cuts when sauting. Leaving space between them will allow them to brown and cook more evenly.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 219
  Calories from Fat 87 (40%)
(14%)Total Fat 9g
(10%)Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
(9%)Cholesterol 26mg
(54%)Sodium 1293mg
(33%)Potassium 1167mg
Total Carbohydrate 10g
(8%)Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 28g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(42%)Protein 21g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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