Szechuan Pork Recipes

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• Combine stem lettuce and pinch of salt in another bowl.
• Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl; stir into a smooth paste.
• Transfer half of the cornstarch paste into a larger bowl. Add pork, rice wine, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Mix well and let marinate, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk remaining cornstarch paste, chicken stock, soy sauce, black vinegar, and sugar in another bowl to make sauce.
• Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add pork with marinade; cook and stir until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in pickled chile peppers and chili bean sauce; cook until oil turns red, about 1 minute. Add spring onions, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in lettuce; saute until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in sauce and toss until thickened, about 3 minutes.

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• Blend 2 tablespoon soy sauce and cornstarch in medium bowl.
• Add pork, tossing to coat well.
• Blend remaining soy sauce and sherry in small bowl and set aside.
• Cook and stir crushed red pepper in butter in large skillet over medium heat until pepper turns golden brown.
• Add pork mixture.
• Cook and stir for 5 to 7 minutes or until pork is no longer pink.
• Remove pork from skillet and set aside.
• Add red pepper, green onions and ginger to same skillet.
• Cook and stir for 3 minutes or until tender-crisp.
• Return pork to skillet with sherry mixture and cook for 2-3 minutes more, stirring constantly until pork is cooked.
• Serve over rice.

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• 1. Whisk all sauce ingredients together in bowl. Set aside.
• 2. Cut pork into 2" lengths and then cut each length into 1/4" matchsticks. Combine pork with baking soda and water in bowl. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• 3. Rinse pork in cold water. Drain well and pat dry with paper towels. Whisk rice wine and cornstarch in bowl. Add pork and toss to coat.
• 4. For the stir fry, combine garlic, scallion whites, chili paste in bowl.
• 5. Heat 1 tbsp oil in large non stick pan over high heat until just smoking. Add mushrooms and cook stirring frequently until tender, 4 minutes. Add water chestnuts and cook for additional 2 to 4 minutes until tender. Transfer vegetables to separate bowl.
• 6. Add remaining 3 tbsp oil to pan and place over medium low heat. Add garlic scallion mixture and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Transfer 1 tbsp garlic scallion oil to small bowl and set aside. Add pork to skillet and cook until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk sauce to recombine and add to skillet. Increase heat to high and cook stirring constantly until thickened and pork cooked thru, 1 to 2 minutes. Return vegetables to skillet and combine. Transfer to platter, sprinkle with scallion greens and reserved garlic scallion oil and serve.

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• Cook the rice following pack instructions. Boil the beans for 4 mins, then drain under cold water, pat dry and set aside.
• In a large non-stick wok or frying pan, heat 1 tbsp of the oil. Add the pork mince and fry for a few mins, breaking up into small pieces with the back of a spoon. Stir in half the soy, the rice wine and sugar and cook for 30 secs more. When the meat is cooked through, tip onto a plate.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pan. Add the pepper, chilli, garlic, ginger and chopped onions, and stir-fry for 2 mins until ginger and garlic are softened. Tip in the beans, heat through, then add the mince - stir-fry for 2 mins until hot. Stir in the rest of the soy and sesame oil. Scatter with spring onions and serve with rice.

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• In a small bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients and set aside. Heat the oil in a large wok. Season the pork and sear in batches, then remove and set aside.
• Fry the garlic until golden - about 30 secs - then add the broccoli and onions. Stir-fry for 2 mins, then add the pork and cashews along with the sauce. Keep stir-frying for another 2-3 mins until everything is hot and simmering.

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• Cut pork into narrow 1-in. strips, 1/4-in. thick; set aside. (Partially freeze pork first for easier cutting.) Cut green onions, peppers, broccoli and onion into 1-in. pieces; set aside. Combine garlic, ginger, pepper flakes, hot water, sugar, ketchup and soy sauce (or substitute 8 tablespoons prepared Hoisin Sauce for the ketchup and soy sauce); set aside. In wok or large skillet, heat peanut or vegetable oil over high heat. Stir-fry the pork in oil until browned; remove from wok and keep warm. Add more oil if necessary and stir-fry all vegetables tender/crisp. Add pork and sauce mixture; cook until thickened. Serve with boiled rice.

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• Stir together pork tenderloin slices, soy sauce, steak sauce, garlic, onion and red pepper in a gallon ziplock bag. Marinate 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Preheat wok & add oil.
• Stir fry pork tenderloin mixture on high heat 4 - 5 minutes.
• Stir in cauliflower and pepper squares & continue stir frying until vegetables are barely cooked.
• Top with peanuts and serve with rice.

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• Mix pork, soy sauce, cornstarch, red pepper and garlic in glass or plastic bowl. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes.
• Heat wok or 12-inch skillet over high heat until hot. Add oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add pork; stir-fry until no longer pink. Add broccoli, onions and water chestnuts; stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Stir in broth; heat to boiling. Stir in peanuts. Serve with vermicelli.

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• Trim chops of excess fat and brown on both sides in a skillet on the stove top.
• Place chops in the bottom of the crock pot and cover with bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and green onions.
• Combine remaining ingredients together in a bowl and pour over vegetables.
• Cook on low for 3-5 hours or until chops are tender and cooked through.
• Serve hot with cooked rice.

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• Cut pork into l inch cubes and coat with about 3 Tbsp flour.
• Brown pork thoroughly in hot oil in a dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Stir in soy sauce, sherry, garlic, ginger, red pepper, fennel, white parts of green onions, and 1 1/2 cups water.
• Cover pan and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
• Add carrots, cover and simmer 30 minutes longer, or until pork and carrots are tender.
• Meanwhile, blend 1/4 cup water and 2 Tbsp flour.
• Set aside.
• Stir green onion tops into pork mixture and simmer 1 minute.
• Add flour-water mixture and bring to boil.
• Cook and stir until mixture is slightly thichened.
• Serve over rice or noodles.