How to Make Stir-Fried Cucumber with Pork
Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★
Essential Ingredients and Tools
- Cucumber
- Lean Pork
- Cooking Oil
- Light Soy Sauce
- Salt
- Garlic
- Thai Bird's Eye Chili
Calculation
Determine how many servings you plan to make before each preparation. One serving is exactly enough for 1 person.
Total Amounts:
- Cucumber = 100 g * Number of servings
- Pork = 50 g * Number of servings
- Oil = 50 g * Number of servings
- Salt = 10 g * Number of servings
- Soy Sauce = 5 g * Number of servings
- Garlic Cloves = 2 cloves * Number of servings
- Thai Bird's Eye Chili = 1 piece * Number of servings
Instructions
- Slice the lean pork, place it in a bowl, pour in 10 g of cooking oil and light soy sauce, mix well, and marinate for 10 minutes.
- Trim 5 cm from both ends of the cucumber, then slice the remaining part diagonally into 0.5 cm thin slices.
- Place the cucumber in a bowl, sprinkle with 8 g of salt, mix well, and marinate for 5 minutes.
- Peel the garlic cloves, crush them, mince them, and set aside.
- Remove the stems from the Thai Bird's Eye Chili and cut into uniform 0.5 cm pieces.
- Heat the wok, pour in 40 g of oil, wait until the oil starts smoking, then add the minced garlic and chili, stir-frying 5 times.
- Add the marinated pork, stir-fry until the meat is cooked and changes color.
- Add the cucumber, add 2 g of salt, stir-fry on high heat for about half a minute, then remove from heat.
- If you cannot maintain high heat, it might be undercooked. Consider increasing the time to 50 seconds.
Additional Notes
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