Low Sodium Stir Fry
Flavorful low sodium pork stir fry with lots of yummy veggies!
Servings: 6 cup
Calories: 306kcal
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound pork tenderloin thinly sliced
- 1/2 head broccoli cut into florets
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 8 oz can water chestnuts drained
- 2 Tbs low sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 inches fresh ginger peeled and grated
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 3 cups brown rice cooked
Instructions
- Combine first low sodium soy sauce (2 tablespoons) with vegetable oil, garlic, ginger and green onion. Add pork to marinade. Let sit 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, blanch broccoli. Make sauce by whisking together broth, cornstarch, additional 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce, hoisin sauce and sherry. Set aside.
- Drain marinade from pork. Discard the marinade.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil in a skillet. Add pork and cook until opaque, about 1 minute. Transfer to a plate.
- Heat another teaspoon of vegetable oil in a skillet and add broccoli, peppers and water chestnuts. Stir fry until tender crisp. Add pork and sauce. Continue to cook until sauce thickens, about 3 minutes.
- Serve 1 cup stir fry over 1/2 cup rice. Garnish with additional green onion if desired.
Notes
Nutrition Info (per 1 cup stir fry + 1/2 cup brown rice): 603 calories, 7g fat, 2g saturated fat, 35mg cholesterol, 436mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate, 4g fiber, 1g added sugar, 18g protein, 38mg calcium, 542mg potassium, 316mg phosphorus, 18mg oxalate (12mg with white rice instead of brown)
Flavorful low sodium pork stir fry with lots of yummy veggies!
For CKD, I believe it’s best to use white rice, not brown.
Please check with your personal dietitian.
This is actually outdated advice. Brown rice and other whole grains are recommended for kidney disease. Learn more here.
This looks like a good stir-fry recipe. I was checking labels on the coconut aminos in the grocery store – the sodium content was similar to the “lite” (reduced sodium) soy sauce so I stuck with the low sodium soy sauce since it was less expensive.
Makes sense! The sodium content of coconut aminos varies dramatically by brand! Keep an eye out for different brands and check their sodium content to see if you can find anything lower!
The potassium in this recipe seems too high.
Hi Joy. Everyone has different potassium goals for kidney disease. A “low” potassium diet is sometimes defined as 2,000mg of potassium per day. So, because this recipe is nearly an entire meal, I classify it as low potassium. But, it is critical to work with a dietitian who knows your lab values and current eating patterns to figure out what is best for you!