Pork Stir-fry

Description
A River of Recipes: Native American Recipes Using Commodity Foods by the USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
 * Serves: 8

Ingredients

 * 2½ pounds lean pork loin chops
 * 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * 2 cups carrots, sliced
 * 2 cups green pepper, sliced
 * 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
 * 2 cups broccoli florets
 * 1 cup water, divided
 * 2 tablespoons soy sauce
 * 1 teaspoon garlic powder
 * 2 teaspoons cornstarch
 * 1 teaspoon ground ginger
 * 16 cherry tomatoes
 * hot cooked rice

Directions

 * 1) Trim excess fat and bone from pork and discard.
 * 2) Cut against the grain, in diagonal slices ¼ inch thick.
 * 3) In a large pan, brown meat in hot oil, stirring constantly.
 * 4) Remove from pan.
 * 5) Sprinkle salt over pork.
 * 6) Reduce heat; add vegetables and ½ cup water.
 * 7) Stir to mix.
 * 8) Cover and cook about 10 minutes.
 * 9) Combine soy sauce, garlic powder, cornstarch, ginger, and ½ cup water in a small bowl.
 * 10) Add to vegetable mixture.
 * 11) Return pork to pan and cook 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
 * 12) Cut tomatoes into quarters.
 * 13) Stir into pork mixture and heat thoroughly.
 * 14) Serve over hot cooked rice.