Hoisin sauce – that sweet, thick stuff that’s always served atop my beloved pork buns (like here and here) – is one of my favorite ingredients of all time. It takes dishes like lo mein and stir fry to a whole new level, and even works great as a sandwich condiment. I simply adore it and I assure you if you buy yourself a jar, you will too.

(Yield: 4 servings)

Ingredients:

2 tbsp veg oil

1 lb pork loin, washed, dried, cut into 1” cubes

Salt

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 heaping tbsp hoisin sauce

½-1 tsp sriracha (depending on how much heat you can handle)

¾ tsp garlic powder

Cooked white rice

Procedure: Preheat a large saucepan over high heat. Add oil. Add half of pork and season with a pinch of salt. Cook 2-3 min per side, turning once, or until well browned. Remove and set aside. Place other half of pork into pan and repeat. Then turn heat down to medium-low and return all meat to pan. Cover tightly with lid and cook 7-10 min, stirring occasionally. Remove lid and stir in remaining ingredients. Cook for 60 sec and turn heat off. Serve hot over white rice. *Feel free to garnish with sesame seeds or chopped scallion.