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Garlic Chives with Pork (Cang Ying Tou - 苍蝇头)

Garlic Chive Stir Fry with Pork or Cang Ying Tou (苍蝇头) literally translates to “Flies’ Heads” in Chinese. Have this garlic chive stir fry over rice!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 364 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons oil (divided)
  • 10 ounces ground pork (285 g; can also use ground chicken, turkey, or beef)
  • 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce (divided)
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • ½ tablespoon ginger (finely chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon garlic (finely chopped)
  • ¼ cup fermented black beans (35 grams, rinsed and drained)
  • ½ cup red long hot peppers (or red bell peppers, finely diced)
  • 12 ounces garlic chives (cut into ⅓-inch pieces)
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your wok over high heat until it starts to smoke slightly. Turn down the heat, and let the wok cool down a bit before adding 1 tablespoon of the oil. (This step of superheating the wok before adding oil prevents the meat from sticking to the wok. This method works well for pan-frying anything--fish included.)
  2. Once the oil is heated, turn the heat down to medium, and add the ground pork. Cook it until the meat is lightly browned. Add in the Shaoxing wine, ½ tablespoon light soy sauce, and the sugar. Mix well, turn off the heat, and transfer the cooked meat to a bowl.
  3. Now turn the heat down to low, and add the last 2 tablespoons of oil and the ginger. Cook it for a minute, then add the garlic and fermented black beans. Cook everything for a minute or two, taking care to avoid burning.
  4. Next, add peppers, and turn the heat up to high. Stir fry everything together, and let it cook for a minute uncovered. Then, add in the cooked pork and garlic chives (if you use scapes, you will need to extend the cooking time at the end for 1-2 minutes with the wok lid on) and stir-fry.
  5. Now it’s time to add in the remaining light soy sauce (1½ tablespoons) and the sesame oil. Stir-fry to combine. At this point, you can salt to taste, but the fermented black beans are quite salty--I found that I didn’t need to add any salt. But be fast about it, because the garlic chives cook quickly.
  6. Transfer to a dish and serve with steamed rice.

Nutrition Information

Calories 364kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 51mg (17%) Sodium 932mg (39%) Potassium 535mg (15%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 3880IU (78%) Vitamin C 77.5mg (86%) Calcium 97mg (10%) Iron 2.6mg (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 364

% Daily Value*

Calories 364kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Sodium 932mg 39%
Potassium 535mg 11%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 3880IU 78%
Vitamin C 77.5mg 86%
Calcium 97mg 10%
Iron 2.6mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.