Roast Pork with Chinese Vegetables
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
237 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Roast Pork with Chinese Vegetables
Description
This dish combines pre-cooked char siu roast pork sliced thinly with a vibrant assortment of Chinese vegetables, including button mushrooms, red bell peppers, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, bok choy, and snow peas. The pork adds a rich, savory element, while the fresh vegetables provide varied textures from crisp to tender.
The cooking begins by briefly stir-frying ginger and garlic for aroma, followed by quick cooking of the mushrooms and bell peppers. The firmer bamboo shoots and water chestnuts are added next with Shaoxing wine for depth of flavor before introducing the pork slices. Bok choy and snow peas are added towards the end to maintain their crunch. A savory sauce made of soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, salt, sugar, and white pepper coats the stir-fry. Finally, chicken stock and cornstarch slurry are added and heated until thickened to give a glossy finish.
This stir-fry can be served immediately with steamed rice. Preparing all vegetables ahead ensures the fast cooking process goes smoothly and ingredients remain crisp. The balance of the pre-cooked pork with fresh vegetables offers a quick way to enjoy a flavorful home-cooked Chinese-style meal.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil or vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon ginger (minced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ cup button mushroom sliced ⅛-inch thick, or baby portabella mushrooms; fresh
- ¼ cup red bell pepper (sliced thinly lengthwise)
- ¼ cup bamboo shoots (rinsed and drained of excess water)
- ¼ cup water chestnut rinsed and drained of excess water, sliced
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 8 ounces char siu pork 225g, sliced ⅛-inch thick, Chinese roast pork
- 3 to 4 cups bok choy cut into ¾-inch wide x 2-inch lengths, large white
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce regular
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- ground white pepper freshly ground
- 1 cup snow peas (washed with the ends trimmed)
- ½ cup chicken stock hot
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (mixed with 1 tablespoon water)
Instructions
- Prepare all of the vegetables and set aside. Things will move quickly once the wok is on the stove, and you’ll want to be prepared!
- Heat your wok over medium high heat, and spread 1 tablespoon of oil around the perimeter of the wok. Immediately add the minced ginger, and let fry for 5 to 10 seconds.
- Stir in the minced garlic, and immediately add the mushrooms and red bell peppers. Stir fry for 15 seconds. Turn the heat up to high, and add the bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and Shaoxing wine. Stir-fry for another 10 seconds. Next add the roast pork. Stir fry for 20-30 seconds.
- Next, add the bok choy and give everything a good stir fry for 15 seconds. Add the soy sauce, salt, sugar, sesame oil, oyster sauce, and fresh ground pepper. Continue to stir-fry for another 20 seconds.
- Add the snow peas and continue to stir-fry until they are evenly distributed in the mixture. Stir in the chicken stock, and let the mixture come to a boil.
- Once it comes to a boil, stir in half of the cornstarch thickener, and cook for 20 seconds--until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Add more of the cornstarch mixture if the sauce seems thin and if there is too much standing liquid. Add more chicken stock if the dish isn’t saucy enough for your liking--it’s all about your personal preference! Check how things are tasting, and if you’d like, you can add more soy sauce, oyster sauce, or salt to taste.
- Plate and serve with steamed rice!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 237 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 237kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 752mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 669mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 6030IU | 121% |
| Vitamin C | 82.7mg | 92% |
| Calcium | 152mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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