Recipe: Holiday Leftover Pork Stir-fry

When my family gets together on Christmas Eve to open presents, we always get a nearby local restaurant to cater dinner. Ham, pork, various southern sauces, sandwich buns, and sweet tea make up our Christmas Eve fare. This super quick recipe comes out of a desire to eat something other than another pulled-pork sandwich. Leftover pork or turkey? Stir-fly!

• A few slices of already cooked meat, such as pork or turkey (cut into stir-fry strips or cubes)
• About 1 cup of veggies (either frozen or leftover from the holiday dinner)
• 1/8 of an onion, choppped
• 1 bag instant rice (or about 2 cups of your favorite rice or rice substitute)
• Soy sauce
• Garlic powder or another seasoning to taste

1. Start cooking the rice as directions indicate or per your preferred method.
2. Add a bit of olive oil to a medium-sized skillet on medium-high or high heat.
1. If using frozen veggies, go ahead and put them in the skillet and cook until they are pretty much cooked through. Then add onions and continue to cook. Stir consistently.
2. If using fresh or thawed veggies, add onions just prior to adding veggies. Cook until all veggies are cooked through.
3. Add a small amount of soy sauce to the veggies, stir, add salt and pepper.
4. Stir meat into the skillet and add more soy sauce. Sprinkle a pinch of seasoning of your choice over the stir-fry. I would use either garlic powder or garlic salt.
5. Serve warm over rice.

Enjoy!!