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How to Make Stir-fried Pork with Chili Peppers

⚠️ Note: This dish requires some basic cooking skills; beginners are not recommended to try it.

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★

Essential Ingredients and Tools

  • Green chili peppers (for those who like spicy food, Hangjiao or Luosujiao are recommended; for those who do not like spicy food, pointed peppers or sweet peppers can be used)
  • Lean pork
  • Salt
  • Light soy sauce
  • Oyster sauce
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Soy sauce (optional)
  • Fermented black beans (optional)

Calculations

Before each preparation, determine how many servings you plan to make. One serving is sufficient for 1 person.

Total Amounts:

  • Number of green chili peppers = Number of servings * 3.
  • Amount of meat = Number of servings * 200g.
  • Amount of salt = Number of servings * 3g.
  • Light soy sauce = Number of servings * 3ml.
  • Oyster sauce = Number of servings * 3ml.
  • Garlic = Number of servings * 5g.
  • Ginger = Number of servings * 5g.
  • Soy sauce = Number of servings * 2ml.
  • Fermented black beans = Number of servings * 3g.

Use the above conditions to calculate the proportions of raw materials needed for your planned preparation.

Instructions

  • Wash the green chili peppers, remove the stems and seeds, and then cut them using the rolling cut technique for later use.
  • Smash the garlic with the side of a knife, then slice it crosswise into garlic cloves. Mince the ginger into ginger bits.
  • Cut the lean pork into slices （cut along the grain of the pork, meaning the knife moves horizontally relative to the meat fibers; the resulting slices will have a "川" character-like grain pattern）.
  • Wash the sliced pork, place it in an empty bowl, add the calculated amounts of light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and salt, mix well, and marinate for 10 minutes.
  • Heat the wok without adding oil. Add the prepared green chili peppers and stir-fry over high heat until they develop a blistered, tiger-skin-like appearance. Add 2g of salt, continue stir-frying for 1 minute, then remove and set aside.
  • Without washing the wok, heat it over high fire. Add oil (amount: servings * 8ml). Wait for 30 seconds, then add the garlic cloves and ginger bits, stir-frying for 15 seconds.
  • Add the marinated pork to the wok and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Then add the previously stir-fried green chili peppers and stir-fry for another 1 minute.
  • Add fermented black beans according to personal taste preference. Finally, add soy sauce and continue stir-frying for 30 seconds.
  • Remove from heat and plate the dish.

Additional Notes

Only green chili peppers or Luosujiao should be used; Luosujiao is the optimal choice. Do not use other varieties of chili peppers!

If you follow this guide's process and find any issues or have suggestions for improvement, please submit an Issue or Pull request.