SichuanPorkStir-fry
Twice-Cooked Pork
Hui Guo Rou
The pork is cooked once to firm it up, then sliced and stir-fried with aromatics and vegetables. It is bold, savory, and excellent with rice.
Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Serves
4
Heat
Medium
Instructions
- 1
Simmer pork with ginger for 20 minutes, then cool slightly and slice thinly.
- 2
Render sliced pork in a skillet until the edges curl and brown.
- 3
Add chili bean sauce, sweet bean sauce, garlic, and soy sauce.
- 4
Add cabbage or leeks and stir-fry until just tender.
- 5
Serve hot with steamed rice.
Cooking tips
- Partially chilling the cooked pork makes it easier to slice thinly.
- Leeks are traditional, but cabbage is easier to find and works well.
Substitutions
- Use hoisin if sweet bean sauce is not available.