This is the sort of dinner my family loves best. Marinated pork is quickly stir fried with veggies, and some comfort food is tucked underneath- a very creamy and delicious cilantro polenta. Every bite of these bright and beautiful vegetables… along with a forkful of tender pork is scooped up with that creamy layer underneath. It all comes together nicely with great Southwestern flavors.
The pork used for the recipe is from Smithfield’s line of already-marinated pork. I used the mesquite pork loin filet for my stir fry- it’s 100% fresh pork slow marinated in mesquite seasoning. I love that it comes pre-marinated… it saves me time in the kitchen when I’m crazy busy assembling dinner! You’ll also be able to locate already-marinated pork tenderloin and pork sirloin at your market.
This stir fry has plenty of fresh veggies! If you know you’ll be making this for dinner, it’s a really nice idea to chop all of your vegetables early in the day so you can have everything ready to go at dinnertime!
The pork is stir fried for a couple of minutes (no seasoning needed because it’s already there!) Add in the veggies, etc. and you’re almost done!
I serve mine over creamy cilantro polenta… pan juices drizzled on top (in the recipe below, I share in the recipe below that you should make the polenta first… then stir fry). If you’re not into polenta, try serving it over rice or quinoa instead. My family loves to have dinner with a protein as the main dish, so this recipe is a big winner for us. My guys are also sticklers about meat being tender. This works out well with Smithfield’s already-marinated pork because it has been sitting in the marinade getting tender for a good amount of time. The mesquite flavor is one of my favorites, and it works perfectly in this dish. Big thumbs up for the Southwestern Stir Fry and Creamy Cilantro Polenta!
More pork recipes you might enjoy:
Peruvian- Inspired Pork Stir Fry by Laylita’s Recipes Pork Tenderloin Sliders with Spicy Mango Slaw by The Novice Chef Pork Tenderloin in Peanut Sauce by Mexico in My Kitchen
Disclosure: This post has been written in partnership with Smithfield to share their line of marinated pork. This is a product that I know and use in my kitchen. All opinions shared are my own.
