Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 1 bunch scallions, chopped, whites and green parts divided
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated or minced ginger root
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 2 teaspoons Chinese 5-spice powder
  • 1 teaspoon Sambal Oelek or Sriracha, or more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 baby Bok choy, cores cut out, chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 8-ounce can chopped sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup, preferably dark
  • Soy Sauce, tamari or coconut aminos for serving
  • Additional Sambal Oelek or Sriracha for serving

Instruction

  • Heat oil in a large heavy bottomed skillet or wok over high heat. Add scallion whites and ginger, and stir fry until fragrant, 30 to 90 seconds. Add pork, and cook, crumbling with a spatula until the pork is completely cooked through and crumbled, 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Dust 5 spice, Sambal Oelek (or Sriracha) and salt over the pork and stir to coat.
  • Add bok choy, water chestnuts, lime juice, maple and the reserved scallion greens and stir to combine. Cook, stirring until steaming hot and mixed together, 2 to 3 minutes.