Very Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin

🥘 Ingredients

• asparagus (trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces)
  10 oz
• basmati rice
  ¾ cup
• cornstarch
  2 tbsp
• garlic (minced)
  3 cloves
• ginger (peeled and minced)
  2 tbsp
• hoisin sauce
  3 tbsp
• honey
  2 tbsp
• pepper
  1 tsp
• pork tenderloin (halved lengthwise and cut into strips)
  12 oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions (thinly sliced, greens and whites separated)
  4 pieces
• soy sauce
  3 tbsp
• vegetable oil
  2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• large bowl
• small bowl
• strainer
• large pan
• medium bowl

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   basmati rice asparagus scallions ginger pork tenderloin cornstarch soy sauce honey garlic hoisin sauce vegetable oil salt pepper

   basmati rice: ¾ cup, asparagus: 10 oz (trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces), scallions: 4 pieces (thinly sliced, greens and whites separated), ginger: 2 tbsp (peeled and minced), pork tenderloin: 12 oz (halved lengthwise and cut into strips), cornstarch: 2 tbsp, soy sauce: 3 tbsp, honey: 2 tbsp, garlic: 3 cloves (minced), hoisin sauce: 3 tbsp, vegetable oil: 2 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, pepper: 1 tsp
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   Wash and dry all produce. Fill 2 medium pot s with 2½ cups water and a pinch of salt each and bring to a boil. Mince garlic. Peel and mince ginger. Trim and discard bottom inch from asparagus, then cut into 2-inch pieces. Trim, then thinly slice scallions, keeping greens and whites separate. Fill a large bowl with ice water.
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   Once water is boiling, add basmati rice to one of the pots. Cover, lower heat, and reduce to a simmer. Cook until tender ⏱️ 15 minutes to ⏱️ 20 minutes . Remove from heat and keep covered until meal is ready.
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   Add asparagus to the other pot of water and boil until just tender ⏱️ 2 minutes to ⏱️ 3 minutes . Meanwhile, whisk together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and honey in a small bowl . When asparagus is done, drain using a strainer and immediately place in the ice water bath.
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   Heat a large drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Halve pork tenderloin lengthwise, then cut into strips. Season with salt and pepper. Put cornstarch in a medium bowl , then add pork and toss to coat. Discard any excess cornstarch. Add pork to pan in a single layer and cook until browned ⏱️ 1 minute to ⏱️ 2 minutes per side. Cook pork in batches to avoid overcrowding.
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   Remove pork from pan and set aside. Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in the same pan over medium heat. Add ginger, scallion whites, and garlic and toss until fragrant ⏱️ 30 seconds . Add sauce, asparagus, and pork and toss until cooked through ⏱️ 2 minutes to ⏱️ 3 minutes . Season with salt and pepper.
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   Fluff rice with a fork. Divide between plates and top with stir-fry. Sprinkle with scallion greens and serve.