Name: Spicy Ground Pork Stir Fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: 3 tbsp gochujang; 2 tsp gochugaru; 2 tbsp water; 2 tbsp mirin; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp oil; 1 lb ground pork; 1 small yellow onion (diced); 227 grams sliced mushrooms; 2 cups broccoli florets (cut to bite sizes); Green onions; Sesame seeds

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Made with only a handful of ingredients, this Spicy Ground Pork Stir Fry comes together quickly and easily! It’s the perfect recipe for days when you’re super busy or for a quick meal prep. Made with gochujang, this ground pork stir fry is spicy but sweet!

On the table in less than 30 minutes, this ground pork stir fry is quick, easy, and flavourful! Stir fries are always my go-to on busy weeknights. I love how you can easily customize a stir fry based on whatever’s in your fridge so it will save you a trip to the store. And as much as I enjoy grocery shopping, some days I just don’t want to leave the house. Paired with some rice, this pork bowl is filling and will satisfying your cravings for something sweet and spicy!

A plate of rice with ground pork stir fry on top with a fork.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

You can load it up with as much veggies as you want. I stuck with some onions, mushrooms, and broccoli but you can add whatever you have in your fridge! Try cauliflower florets, peas, snap peas, carrots, and more.
It’s a fast recipe that you can whip together instead of turning to fast food on a busy night. As much as I love a good cheeseburger from the fast food joint down the road, this pork stir fry takes the same amount of time to make than driving to the drive thru.
You won’t believe how tasty it is. The gochujang really shines in this recipe.
Easily double this recipe if you want leftovers to meal prep with!

Ingredients You’ll Need

Ingredients for a spicy ground pork stir fry.

gochujang — aka hot pepper paste. This is a key ingredient that you cannot change.
gochugaru — aka Korean chili/hot pepper powder.
mirin: mirin is a Japanese sweet rice wine, if you are unable to find it, you can try rice vinegar with extra honey.
brown sugar — light or dark brown sugar works well with this recipe.
soy sauce — I usually try to use low sodium soy sauce.
sesame oil — pure sesame oil or toasted sesame oil works as well.
garlic powder
salt
water — to thin out the sauce.
olive oil — or use a neutral oil such as vegetable oil.
ground pork
onion — I dice a small yellow onion but feel free to use any onion you have on hand.
sliced mushrooms — I slice my own baby bella mushrooms but you can buy pre-sliced mushrooms.
broccoli florets — be sure to cut them to small bite-sized pieces.

How to Make This Ground Pork Stir Fry

Gochujang sauce added to a pan of pork, onion, and sliced mushrooms.

Combine the sauce ingredients and mix until smooth. Set aside.
In a large non-stick skillet or wok, heat up the oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the ground pork and saute, stirring occasionally to break up the pieces, until mostly browned.
Add in the diced onions and continue to cook for another minute before adding the sliced mushrooms. Continue to cook for another minute.
Add the sauce and continue to cook until the mushrooms have decreased in size and everything is coated in the sauce, around 3 to 4 minutes.

Broccoli florets added to a pan of pork stir fry.

Add the broccoli florets to the pan and cook until they are at your desired texture. I like my broccoli to have a little bit of a bite to them so I only stir fry for a 1 to 2 minutes.
Drizzle some sesame oil over top before serving.
Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.

A plate of spicy ground pork stir fry with rice.

Recipe Tips and Notes

Got some extra time? Fry an egg and serve it over top of the pork bowls and let the yolk run all over the pork!
Gochujang comes in different levels of spiciness. Be sure to check the label if you’re not used to super spicy foods. The one I use is closer to the mild/medium side.
Cooked ramen noodles go great with the stir fried pork if you’re not feeling rice!
Want to add more vegetables? Try cauliflower, peas, snap peas, carrots, and more! The recipe is flexible and you can use whatever you have in your fridge.

Close up of a plate of rice and pork stir fry.

Make Ahead Tips

Meal prep: once cooled, store the cooked pork stir fry in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge. I usually meal prep it with some jasmine rice but cilantro lime rice, coconut rice, purple rice, and lemon garlic rice goes great with this!

Spicy Ground Pork Stir Fry

5 from 21 votes

Print Rate

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 12 mins

Total Time: 22 mins

Servings: servings

Ingredients

For the Sauce

3 tbsp gochujang
2 tsp gochugaru
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp mirin
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt

For the Pork Stir Fry

1 tbsp oil
1 lb ground pork
1 small yellow onion, diced
227 grams sliced mushrooms
2 cups broccoli florets, cut to bite sizes

Garnish (Optional)

Green onions
Sesame seeds

Instructions

Combine the gochujang, gochugaru, water, mirin, brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic powder, and salt. Mix until smooth. Set aside.
In a large non-stick skillet or wok, heat up the oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the ground pork and saute, stirring occasionally to break up the pieces, until mostly browned.
Add in the diced onions and continue to cook for another minute before adding the sliced mushrooms. Continue to cook for another minute.
Add the sauce and continue to cook until the mushrooms have decreased in size and everything is coated in the sauce, around 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the broccoli florets to the pan and cook until they are at your desired texture. I like my broccoli to have a little bit of a bite to them so I only stir fry for a 1 to 2 minutes.
Drizzle some sesame oil over top before serving.
Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.

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Author: Carmy

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian

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