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Pork and Pepper Stir Fry
Classic pork stir fried with green peppers
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 489 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 200 g pork butt or tenderloin ,thinly sliced
- 3-4 fresh peppers ,remove the seeds and finely shredded
- 1/4 cup of vegetable cooking oil ,we will not intake all of them
- 2 garlic cloves ,finely minced
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
Marinating ingredients
- 1 tbsp. light soy sauce ,you can mix with 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce for a darker version
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. white pepper
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 tbsp. cooking wine ,Shaoxing wine
- 4 tbsp. water or chicken stock.
- 3 tsp. cornstarch
- 2 tsp. vegetable cooking oil
Instructions
- Cut pork into small thin slices.
- Transfer the pork to a larger bowl, add sugar, salt, white pepper, light soy sauce, cooking wine and water. Combine well and make sure the pork absorbing all the liquid and marinating for at least 15 minutes.
- Then add cornstarch and mix well. Then mix in 2 teaspoons of vegetable cooking oil.
- Heat the wok firstly until really hot and then add oil and continue heating for 30 seconds. Add the pork shreds in and fry quickly for no more than 10 seconds or until the sheds changes turns pale. It is completely ok if it contains some pink inside. The remaining heat will continue cook it after transferring out. If you are working with an insufficient heat, you can cook the pork in two batches.
- Transfer out the pork immediately and remove extra oil. Leave only 1 tablespoon of oil inside and fry garlic until aromatic. Place shredded pepper slices in, fry for 10 to 20 seconds until slightly softened. Sprinkle a small amount of salt.
- Return pork and give a quick mix. Serve hot!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
489kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
27g
(135%)
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
1054mg
(44%)
Potassium
736mg
(21%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1125IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
163.4mg
(182%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 489
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 489kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 1054mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 736mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1125IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 163.4mg | 182% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.