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How to Make Yuxiang Shredded Pork

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★★

Required Ingredients and Tools

  • Pork tenderloin 200g
  • Carrot 100g
  • Green bell pepper 100g
  • Dried wood ear mushrooms 5g
  • Light soy sauce 10ml
  • Cooking wine 5ml
  • Egg white 1
  • Cornstarch 10g
  • Vinegar 15ml
  • White sugar 10g
  • Salt 5g
  • Ginger 20g
  • Scallions 20g
  • Garlic 2 cloves
  • Doubanjiang (broad bean paste) 15g

Notes

Please note that this recipe yields enough for 1-2 servings.

Instructions

Prepare Marinade and Sauce

  • Prepare the marinade: Mix the following ingredients:
  • Light soy sauce 5ml
  • Cooking wine 5ml
  • Cornstarch 5g
  • Water 20ml
  • Egg white 1
  • Prepare the sauce: Mix the following ingredients:
  • Light soy sauce 5ml
  • Vinegar 15ml
  • White sugar 10g
  • Salt 1g
  • Cornstarch 5g
  • Water 20ml

Prep the Ingredients

  • Marinate the pork tenderloin with the marinade for 15-30 minutes. Be sure to mix thoroughly.
  • Soak the dried wood ear mushrooms for 4 hours, rinse clean, and cut into small pieces.
  • Wash the green bell pepper, remove the stem, and slice into strips.
  • Wash the carrot and slice into strips. Blanch the carrot strips.
  • Mince the ginger and garlic.
  • Cut the scallions into 5mm segments.

Stir-fry the Ingredients

  • Heat the wok and add 15ml of oil.
  • Add the marinated pork and stir-fry quickly until it turns white. Remove and set aside.
  • Heat the wok again and add 5ml of oil.
  • Add all the scallions, ginger, garlic, and doubanjiang.
  • Add all the carrots, stir-fry for 20 seconds, then add the green bell pepper and wood ear mushrooms. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  • Add the stir-fried pork. Stir-fry quickly to combine. Do not stir-fry for more than 20 seconds.
  • Pour in the sauce. Stir-fry quickly to combine. Do not stir-fry for more than 15 seconds.
  • Turn off the heat and plate the dish.

Additional Information

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