Fish-Flavored Shredded Pork

Fish-Flavored Shredded Pork
medium
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
4

About This Recipe

🌐 Fish-Flavored Shredded Pork

🌟 Ingredients

IngredientQuantityNotes
Pork loin200gCut against the grain
Rehydrated wood ear mushrooms50gSliced thinly
Carrot½ pieceAdds natural sweetness
Green/Red bell pepper1Sliced, enhances color
Green onion, ginger, garlic10g eachMinced for aroma
Pickled chili peppers/Doubanjiang1 tbspCore spicy flavor

🔪 Instructions

  1. Marinate Pork
    • Mix pork with 1 tbsp rice wine, ½ tsp salt, 1 tbsp cornstarch. Rest for 10 minutes (add egg white for extra tenderness).

  2. Prepare Sauce
    • Combine 1 tbsp soy sauce, ½ tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp cornstarch, and 3 tbsp water. Adjust sweetness/sourness to taste.

  3. Stir-Fry Pork
    • Heat oil in a wok, quickly stir-fry pork until white. Remove and set aside (high heat for 20 seconds).

  4. Sauté Aromatics
    • Reheat oil, sauté garlic, ginger, and pickled chilies until fragrant.

  5. Cook Vegetables
    • Add mushrooms and carrot first, stir-fry until tender. Add bell pepper and cook briefly.

  6. Combine and Serve
    • Return pork to the wok, pour in sauce mixture. Stir rapidly until thickened. Garnish with green onions and serve hot.


💡 Tips for Beginners

  • Substitutes:Use mushrooms or tofu threads if wood ear is unavailable.

  • Heat Control:Use a high flame to lock in meat tenderness and activate flavors.

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