I’m always on the lookout for a quick and easy dinner recipe. My wheelhouse is 5 ingredients or less! After working all day and taking care of a 2-year-old, I desperately need a quick and easy dinner recipe or odds are I’m not cooking.
To be honest, I don’t do a lot of the cooking. My husband and I share a lot of the responsibilities when it comes to the housecleaning, laundry, and grocery shopping. But when it comes to meal prep, he does about 99% of the cooking.
Before our son was born and before my pregnancy, cooking was split 50/50. But I had a rough pregnancy and I was sick about 90% of the time so it was during this time that the cooking responsibilities shifted solely to my husband. Then, when J was born I took on the role of primary caregiver, as I take my son to work with me every day. I run a business with my parents so I’m lucky enough to do this. How I do it- that’s a post for another day.
So, by the time I get home from work, feeding J is my first priority. If I’m home early enough, and he eats without putting up a fight or making a disaster of the kitchen then I’m all for cooking. As long as I have a recipe to follow and all the ingredients are in the pantry. I’m not a fly by night kinda chef. I laugh as I type the word chef because I’m far from it. I need simple and I need quick. And preferably less than 5 ingredients to make a good quality meal that doesn’t involve a whole lot of thought or prep.
This Sesame Pork Stir Fry is perfect not only because it has 5 ingredients, but also because it’s so delicious, even my son loves it. Although it’s a bit high in sodium, I admit I feel a tad guilty when he eats it but not so much that I stop him. Serve it with a side of …. And the whole family will think you spent hours in the kitchen.
Sesame Pork Stir Fry Ingredients:
-1 lb. ground pork or turkey, thawed
-1 bag Green Giant frozen riced veggies
-2 ½ tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
-2 tsp. sesame seeds
-5 cloves of minced garlic
Herbs:
-1/2 tsp. onion powder
Sesame Pork Stir Fry Directions
- In a large pan, cook ground pork on medium heat until fully cooked. Season meat with salt and pepper to taste.
- Drain and set aside meat in separate bowl.
- In a small bowl, combine sesame oil, soy sauce, and herbs.
- Sauté garlic with 1 tbsp. olive oil.
- Mix in frozen veggies and cook until soft.
- Add meat to veggie mixture.
- Stir in herb mixture.
- Mix thoroughly, garnish with chopped scallions if desired, and serve.
Dinner is served in 8 simple steps. When I’m out of ground pork, I also make this recipe with ground turkey. For a vegetarian option, try meatless crumbles in place of the meat. My sister, who is a vegetarian, loves MorningStar Farms Grillers Crumbles.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground pork or turkey, thawed
- 1 bag Green Giant frozen riced veggies
- 2 ½ tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tsp. sesame seeds
- 5 cloves of minced garlic
- Herbs:
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. oregano
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pan, cook ground pork on medium heat until fully cooked. Season meat with salt and pepper to taste.
- Drain and set aside meat in separate bowl.
- In a small bowl, combine sesame oil, soy sauce, and herbs.
- Sauté garlic with 1 tbsp. olive oil.
- Mix in frozen veggies and cook until soft.
- Add meat to veggie mixture.
- Stir in herb mixture.
- Mix thoroughly, garnish with chopped scallions if desired, and serve.
What’s your favorite go-to quick dinner recipe? Did you try out my Sesame Pork Stir Fry? Share in the comments below.
Other dinner recipes you might like: Low Carb Meatzza, Low Fat Vegetarian Artichoke Chickpea Quesadilla, & Football Croissants with Chicken Salad.
Hi! I’m Meagan and I’m a 41 year old mom of a high energy almost 9 year old, happily navigating my way through the little boy years. I’ve been married for 14 years. I met my husband over 20 years ago in high school; we got married 10 years later after graduating from the University of South Florida. I currently help run a family business with my parents while blogging about my life and love of DIY projects!
When I’m not at a kids sports game, I enjoy spending time with my family on a beach anywhere. I also love decorating and organizing, fun DIY projects, bargain shopping, and eating out or in! I also love Barbecue anything and a good show or movie on Netflix.
Kimberly Parsons says
I love how easy this is! It will be perfect for my late work nights. Thank you for posting!
Meagan says
You’re welcome, enjoy.
lisa says
Yum! I can’t wait to try this out!
Amanda Ripsam says
As a busy mom sometimes getting meals out that the family will all love can be a challenge. I think sesame stir fry pork is something everyone in my home will enjoy.
Meagan says
It’s a quick and easy recipe, I hope you like it!
Paige Strand says
This looks amazing!! I think I would like to see how it works with chicken and a little bit of shrimp. Thanks for the inspiration
Amy Jones says
This looks so yummy! I need to try it out myself ASAP