Yu Xiang Pork - Chinese Recipe

Yu Xiang Pork

Classic Sichuan dish with savory-sweet flavor, tender pork strips

Prep Time15m
Cook Time30m
Yield4 servings
Cuisine
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Ingredients

  • Pork tenderloin 200g
  • Wood ear mushrooms 50g
  • Winter bamboo shoots 50g
  • Carrot 50g
  • Doubanjiang 1 tbsp
  • Pickled chili 5
  • Garlic 4 cloves
  • Ginger 5g
  • Scallions 15g
  • Light soy sauce 2 tbsp
  • Dark soy sauce 1 tbsp
  • Vinegar 1 tbsp
  • Sugar 1 tbsp
  • Cornstarch 1 tbsp
  • Cooking wine 1 tbsp
  • Oil as needed

Steps

  1. Cut pork: Slice pork tenderloin into thin strips. Add 1 tbsp cooking wine, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, cornstarch. Mix well, marinate for 10 minutes.
  2. Prepare vegetables: Soak wood ear mushrooms, slice. Cut winter bamboo shoots and carrot into strips. Blanch and set aside.
  3. Make sauce: In small bowl, mix light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, 1 tbsp cornstarch, and some water.
  4. Stir-fry pork: Heat oil in wok, add pork strips, stir-fry until变色. Remove and set aside.
  5. Cook aromatics: Add more oil, add doubanjiang, pickled chili, minced garlic and ginger. Stir until red oil appears.
  6. Add vegetables: Add carrot, bamboo shoots, and mushroom strips. Stir-fry for 1 minute.
  7. Return pork: Add the cooked pork strips back to wok, stir-fry on high heat.
  8. Add sauce: Pour in prepared sauce, quickly toss to coat pork evenly.
  9. Finish: When sauce thickens, sprinkle with scallions, toss briefly.
  10. Serve: Transfer to plate. Yu Xiang Pork is savory, sweet, and tangy - perfect with rice.

Tips

Tips: 1) Cut pork strips evenly; 2) Marinating with cornstarch makes pork more tender; 3) Stir-fry on high heat throughout; 4) Prepare sauce beforehand.