Pork & Spinach Stir-Fry

Ingredients

• 15 ml (1 tbsp) white sesame seeds
• 400 g (12 1/2 oz) spinach
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 8 spring onions (scallions)
• 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) cayenne pepper
• 400 g (12 1/2 oz) pork fillet, cut into thick strips
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) oil
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) sesame oil
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) soy sauce
• 20 ml (4 tsp) sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, shaking the pan gently, until the seeds are golden brown; remove from the pan at once to prevent burning.

2. 2

   Wash the spinach to remove any grit a chop roughly.

3. 3

   Combine the garlic, spring onion, cayenne pepper and pork, mixing well. Heat the oils in a heavy-based frying pan and stir-fry the pork quickly in 3 bathes over very high heat until golden. Remove the meat and set aside.

4. 4

   Add the soy sauce, sugar and spinach, and toss lightly. Cook for 2 minutes or until the spinach is just soft. Return the pork to the pan, add the sesame seeds, toss well and serve immediately.