Sesame Chili Pork Chops & Veggie Stir-Fry
with Bell Pepper, Snap Peas & Candied Peanuts
- Fish
- Soy
- Wheat
- Sesame
- Peanuts
- Milk
When it comes to a stir-fry, there’s no rule that it has to be the star of the show (or plate), and this meal is proof. This stir-fry features tender bell pepper, crunchy carrots and snap peas, and aromatics like garlic and ginger. It’s piled next to the main event: seared pork chops topped with a sesame chili sauce and sprinkled with candied peanuts. We wouldn’t discourage you from drizzling the sauce all over your stir-fry, too...
Ingredients
3 ounce
Carrot
12 milliliters
Ponzu Sauce
(Contains: Fish, Soy, Wheat)
1 ounce
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
1.5 ounce
Sesame Dressing
(Contains: Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
12 ounce
Pork Chops
1 clove
Garlic
1 unit
Bell Pepper
4 ounce
Sugar Snap Peas
1 thumb
Ginger
½ ounce
Peanuts
(Contains: Peanuts)
Not included in your delivery
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Roughly chop peanuts. Trim, peel, and thinly slice carrot on a diagonal. Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips. Trim and remove strings from snap peas. Peel and mince or grate ginger and garlic.
• In a medium bowl, combine sesame dressing, chili sauce, and half the ponzu (you’ll use the rest later).
• Heat a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add peanuts, 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4 servings), and 2 TBSP water. Cook, stirring often, until water has evaporated and peanuts are coated and lightly toasted, 3-5 minutes. • Turn off heat; transfer to a small bowl. Wipe out pan.
• Pat pork* dry with paper towels. Season lightly with salt and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for peanuts over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side. TIP: If pork begins to brown too quickly, reduce heat to medium. • Transfer to a cutting board to rest for at least 5 minutes.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for pork over medium-high heat; add carrot and bell pepper. Cook until softened, 4-5 minutes. • Add snap peas, ginger, and garlic. Cook until lightly browned and tender, 2-3 minutes more. • Stir in remaining ponzu and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Turn off heat.
• Thinly slice pork crosswise. • Divide stir-fry and pork between plates. Top pork with sesame chili sauce. Garnish with candied peanuts and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the sesame chili sauce, calling it "amazing" and "spot on"; some found it too sweet or salty.
- Ease of prep: Prep time often exceeded estimates, with many finding snap pea preparation particularly time-consuming.
- Suggestions: Consider adding rice or another starch; cook snap peas longer for better texture.
- Portions: Some felt it wasn't filling enough on its own; adding rice or extra veggies helped round out the meal.
- Vegetables: Snap peas were often tough or stringy; carrots and peppers sometimes arrived in poor condition.
Reviews from our home cooks
This was pretty good! The pork chops were delicious! I was a little nervous about the butter in the veggies (not my fave) but it was ok. Didn't mind it at all. I thought it was a little strange that we didn't heat or reduce the sesame chili sauce. I think it would've have been better heated.
I am a little disappointed with the red bell pepper and the snap peas, the red bell pepper is slightly bruised and the snap peas are a little old on the shells. The rest of the ingredients are fine. Also I found the texture of the pork is a little chewy. The sauce taste good. But I prefer chicken instead of pork meat quality wise.
Delicious! The pork chops should be seasoned more. If I choose this again, I'll add the sliced pork chops to the veggie mix & pour the chili sauce in with it. The flavors go great together!
Took a bit longer than advertised (maybe send pre-candied peanuts?) but tasty. Love the combination of lean meat with plenty of veggies. The ginger stood out in the taste mix too. Another suggestion for making this dish more quickly. I started the pork chops and then after I had done about 3 mins on each side I started adding the veggies. There really didn't seem to be a need to do them separately and I was pretty happy with the result.
Thought this was going to be too spicy so didn't use the chili flakes & watered down the chili sauce. It worked out perfect. I really liked the veggie stir fry.
We chopped up the meat, tossed the meat, the peanuts, and the chili sauce mix throughout the veggies. Served it in bowls. So good. Just a different serving style.
The veggie stir fry was a bit out of my comfort zone but my husband gobbled them up and I was pleasantly pleased with them as well. The pork was amazing!
VERY good flavor combos - I'd put the chili sauce on pretty much anything - but a perfect pork chop was a great vessel.
Asian food is one of our favorites and this recipe did not disappoint. Sauce was incredible; just the right mix of sweet and spicy. Snow peas would be better than sugar snap peas in this meal.
I did not care for how sweet this dish was. I would understand if it said it was a sweet-chili sesame pork chop but since it doesn't, I found the chili spice to be barely present with a too strong sweetness.
