Pork Stir-Fry With Spinach

• sesame seeds↗2 tablespoons
• garlic cloves↗3

  sliced thinly

• scallions↗5 -6

  sliced

• long red chili pepper↗1

  seeded and chopped

• cayenne pepper↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• pork steak600 g

  cut in strips

• oil2 -3 tablespoons

  (I used peanut)

• sesame oil↗1 dash
• Japanese soy sauce (tamari)↗1⁄4 cup
• sugar↗2 teaspoons
• sesame oil↗4 teaspoons
• Baby Spinach↗200 g

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan over a medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, or until golden. Shake the pan gently to keep the seeds moving (and not burning). Remove seeds from pan and set aside to cool.

2. 2

   Combine the garlic, scallions, chili, cayenne and pork. Mix well and set aside.

3. 3

   Combine soy sauce, sugar and 4 teaspoons of sesame oil. Mix well and set aside.

4. 4

   Heat the oil with the splash of sesame oil in a wok or heavy-based frying pan. Stir fry the pork (in 3-4 batches) over a high heat until golden. Remove meat and set aside.

5. 5

   Add the spinach and soy, sugar and sesame oil mixture to the wok/pan. Stir lightly and cover. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until spinach is soft.

6. 6

   Return pork to the pan, add the sesame seeds, stir well and heat for about 1 minute.

7. 7

   Serve over noodles or rice.