
Yu Xiang Shredded Pork
Classic Sichuan dish featuring tender pork strips in a savory-sweet sauce with garlic, ginger, and pickled chili
Prep Time15m
Cook Time30m
Yield4 servings
Cuisine
Spicy:
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Ingredients
- 300g pork loin
- 100g wood ear mushrooms
- 50g bamboo shoots
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 inch ginger
- 3 green onions
- 2 tbsp doubanjiang
- 1 tbsp douchi
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- salt to taste
Steps
- Slice pork into thin strips and marinate with 1 tbsp soy sauce, cornstarch, and 1 tbsp oil for 15 minutes
- Soak wood ear mushrooms in warm water until soft, then slice
- Cut bamboo shoots into thin strips
- Mince garlic, ginger, and green onions
- Mix 2 tbsp soy sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, and 1/2 cup water for the sauce
- Heat oil in a wok over high heat, stir-fry pork until变色, remove and set aside
- Add more oil, sauté garlic, ginger, and doubanjiang for 30 seconds
- Add wood ear mushrooms and bamboo shoots, stir-fry for 1 minute
- Return pork to wok, pour in the sauce
- Stir-fry for 2 minutes until sauce thickens
- Add green onions, toss well
- Serve hot with steamed rice
Tips
Have all ingredients prepped and measured before you start cooking. Chinese stir-fry moves fast once the wok is hot - there is no time to chop or measure mid-cook.



