Stir-fried Shredded Pork with Hot Peppers
A spicy and addictive stir-fry that goes well with steamed rice.
Ingredients
Marinated Pork
- 250 grams pork loin (or any other lean cut) 1/2 pound
- 1 gram salt 1/4 tsp.
- 1 gram sugar 1/4 tsp.
- 1 gram ground white pepper 1/4 tsp.
- 14 grams light soy sauce 1 Tbsp.
- 7 grams dark soy sauce (Chinese dark soy, not Japanese) 1 tsp
- 1 egg white
- 6 grams corn starch 1 Tbsp.
- 20 grams vegetable oil 2 Tbsp
Stir Fry
- 20 grams chopped garlic about 5 cloves
- 20 grams chopped ginger 1.5 Tbps
- 250 grams long green hot pepper 1/2 pound
- about 3 Tbsp lard (or vegetable oil)
- 14 grams soy sauce 1 Tbsp
- 1 pinch each salt, sugar, MSG
Instructions
Marinate the pork
- Use a knife to clean excess fat and gristle from the pork .
- Using a sharp knife, cut the pork into thin slices (around 1/8th inch if possible). (placing the pork in the freezer for 10 minutes before slicing will firm it up and make it a bit easier to slice)
- Cut those slices into thin strips (1/8 inch is ideal)
- Place pork in a mixing bowl and add the salt, sugar, white pepper, light and dark soy sauce. massage the seasoning in until the pork absorbs them.
- Add the egg white and starch and massage into pork.
- Stir in the vegetable oil. Set marinated pork aside.
Stir Fry
- Cut the long hot peppers on a steep bias into thin slices
- Gather all of your ingredients and get ready to stir fry
- Place 2 Tbsp of the lard (save 1 Tbsp for next step) into your wok and melt over medium heat. If not using lard, use vegetable oil.
- Add the marinated pork to the wok and start to break up the pork as it cooks. Cook for about 30 seconds or until the pork is just cooked through.
- Remove pork from wok and set aside. Wipe down wok before next step.
- Add the last tablespoon of lard and melt over medium heat.
- Once melted, add garlic and ginger and cook for 10 seconds while stirring for about 5 seconds.
- Add the peppers to the pan and turn the heat all the way up to high.
- Stir fry peppers on high heat for about 20 seconds or until they start to soften.
- Add the cooked pork back into the wok and stir fry over high heat 15 more seconds.
- Add the soy sauce and pinches of salt, sugar and MSG. Stir fry 10 more seconds.
- Adjust seasoning if you like and serve
