Pork & Broccolini Stir-Fry with Italian-Style XO Sauce

Name: Pork & Broccolini Stir-Fry with Italian-Style XO Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 16 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian,
Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds pork tenderloin cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 tbsp Gourmet Garden™ Chunky Garlic Stir-In Paste; 1 1/4 tsps seas salt from sea salt grinder molinillo de sal marina divided; 1/4 tsp black pepper coarse ground; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 3 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil divided; 4 cups broccolini trimmed and sliced diagonally into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 1/4 cup Italian-Style XO Sauce; 2 cups original chicken stock; 2 cups milk; 1 cup instant polenta; 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese plus more to serve; 2 tbsps butter

Asian XO sauce gets an Italian twist in this rich, umami-forward take on a classic Mediterranean dish. Stir-fried broccolini is drizzled in a sweet, salty Italian XO sauce and served with seared garlic pork atop warm polenta … the stuff dinner dreams are made of.

10m

PREP TIME

16m

COOK TIME

341

CALORIES

13

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients 8 Servings

1 1/4 pounds pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 tablespoon Gourmet Garden™ Chunky Garlic Stir-In Paste
1 1/4 teaspoons seas salt from McCormick® Sea Salt Grinder (molinillo de sal marina), divided
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Coarse Ground Black Pepper
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
4 cups broccolini, trimmed and sliced diagonally into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup Italian-Style XO Sauce
2 cups original chicken stock
2 cups milk
1 cup instant polenta
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, plus more to serve
2 tablespoons butter

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Place pork in large bowl. Add garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of the sea salt, pepper and vinegar; toss to coat well. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in large skillet on high heat. Add pork; brown on all sides. Remove pork from skillet. Set aside.
2 Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in same skillet until shimmering. Add broccolini; stir-fry until tender crisp, about 5 minutes. Stir in XO Sauce, tossing to coat broccolini. Return pork to pan; cook and stir until heated through.
3 Meanwhile, for the Polenta, bring stock, milk and remaining 1 teaspoon of the sea salt to boil in large saucepan. Whisking constantly, add polenta in thin stream. Reduce heat to low; stirring constantly, simmer 3 to 4 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese and butter. Serve pork and broccolini over Polenta with additional XO Sauce. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese.
4 Test Kitchen Tips:
• XO sauce, the iconic condiment, was first created in Hong Kong. Meant to impress, it is known to be a luxury blend typically made with dried shrimp and scallops, Chinese dry-cured ham, garlic and various chiles. The ingredients, combined in a base of oil, create an intense sweet, salty, rich umami flavor.