This Honey Garlic Pork is a quick and easy skillet dinner made with tender bites of pork coated in a sweet, savory, garlicky sauce. Honey gives the sauce its sticky sweetness, while soy sauce, garlic, onion, and a touch of red pepper add plenty of flavor and just a little heat.
The entire dish comes together in about 20 minutes, making it perfect for a busy weeknight. Serve it over steamed rice with broccoli or your favorite vegetables for an easy, filling meal. It also works well as a freezer meal, so you can prep the pork and marinade ahead of time and have dinner ready to cook when you need it.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound pork cut into bite size pieces, pork tenderloin works great
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 medium onion diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- green onions chopped, for serving
- sesame seeds for serving
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large skillet over medium-high, heat vegetable oil. Add pork, red pepper, pepper, soy sauce, onion, and garlic. Cook until pork is cooked through, about 7-8 minutes.
- Add honey and stir well. Sprinkle cornstarch over honey mixture. Stir well.
- Simmer until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat.
- Top with green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
If Using as a Freezer Meal: Add all of the ingredients except the green onions and sesame seeds (which are for serving) to a zip-top freezer bag. Seal the bag, removing as much air as possible, and freeze. Thaw in the refrigerator before cooking, then cook according to the directions above. Top with green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
HONEY GARLIC PORK
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound pork cut into bite size pieces, pork tenderloin works great
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 medium onion diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- green onions chopped, for serving
- sesame seeds for serving
DIRECTIONS
- In a large skillet over medium-high, heat vegetable oil. Add pork, red pepper, pepper, soy sauce, onion, and garlic. Cook until pork is cooked through, about 7-8 minutes.
- Add honey and stir well. Sprinkle cornstarch over honey mixture. Stir well.
- Simmer until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat.
- Top with green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
If Using as a Freezer Meal: Add all of the ingredients except the green onions and sesame seeds (which are for serving) to a zip-top freezer bag. Seal the bag, removing as much air as possible, and freeze. Thaw in the refrigerator before cooking, then cook according to the directions above. Top with green onions and sesame seeds before serving.