Garlic Scape Stir Fry with Pork (蒜苔炒肉丝)
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
3 to 4
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Calories
287 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Garlic Scape Stir Fry with Pork (蒜苔炒肉丝)
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Garlic scape stir fry with pork is a Chinese homestyle dish that helps you incorporate garlic scapes into your weekday dinner. The crisp garlic scapes are cooked with tender pork in a brown sauce that’s just enough to coat the ingredients. It’s fragrant, rich, and comforting, making it a hearty main dish over steamed rice. {Gluten-Free Adaptable}To make the dish gluten-free, use dry sherry instead of Shaoxing wine, and use tamari to replace light and dark soy sauce. Your dish will have a much lighter color if using tamari, since dark soy sauce is the one that adds the dark brown color.
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Ingredients
Marinade
- 6 oz (170 g) pork loin , sliced to 1” (2.5 cm) long 1/4” (5 mm) matchsticks (or tenderloin)
- 1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce (or soy sauce)
- 1 teaspoon peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
Sauce
- 2 teaspoons light soy sauce (or soy sauce)
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce (or regular soy sauce) (*footnote 1)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt (*footnote 2)
Stir fry
- 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 thumb ginger , minced
- 12 oz (340 g) garlic scapes , sliced into 1” (2.5 cm) pieces (yields 2 1/2 cups once cut)
Instructions
- Combine the pork, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce and peanut oil in a small bowl. Mix well. Add the cornstarch and mix with your fingers to coat the pork evenly.
- Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Spread the pork with as little overlap as possible. Let cook for 1 minute, until the bottom is lightly browned. Flip and stir a few times, until the pork is just cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
- Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil and the ginger. Stir a few times to release fragrance.
- Add the garlic scapes. Cook and stir for 2 minutes for Asian garlic scapes, until the garlic scapes start to soften. Cook for a longer time for American garlic scapes (*footnote 3). Taste a piece of garlic scape. It should be starting to turn tender and easy to bite into.
- Pour the sauce over the garlic scapes. Stir and cook until the garlic scapes have turned tender but are still a bit crisp, or to the degree you prefer, 1 minute or so. Return the pork to the pan and stir a few times to mix everything well, then immediately transfer to a large serving plate. Serve hot as a main dish over steamed rice.
Notes
- Dark soy sauce adds a beautiful dark brown color to the dish and a light caramelized taste. If you do not have it, you can replace it with regular soy sauce and add a touch of molasses (a heaping 1/8 teaspoon) if preferred.
- Skip the salt if you do not plan to serve this dish with rice.
- If using American garlic scapes, you will need a much longer cooking time because their skin is quite thick and tough. My favorite way to cook with American garlic scapes is to splash a tablespoon of Shaoxing wine during the stir fry. The wine will evaporate and lightly steam the garlic scapes, so they cook faster. It also adds a nice aroma to the dish. If you do not wish to use Shaoxing wine, add a splash of broth (chicken or vegetable broth), or a splash of water.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
287kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
30.8g
(10%)
Protein
17.5g
(35%)
Fat
11.5g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3.2g
(16%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
414mg
(17%)
Potassium
551mg
(16%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Calcium
165mg
(17%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3to 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 287 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 287kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 30.8g | 10% |
| Protein | 17.5g | 35% |
| Fat | 11.5g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.2g | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 551mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Calcium | 165mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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