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Pork Belly with Peppers and Wood Ear Mushrooms
This is an incredibly easy yet satisfying recipe, with just 5 INGREDIENTS! The 2 hour prep time reflects the time it takes to soak the mushrooms. Actual active prep is more like 5 minutes. Whoopee!!

- Prep time
- 2 hr
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 pound lean pork belly ((cut into half-inch slices))
- 1 cup dried wood ear mushrooms ((soaked in cold water for 2 hours and chopped roughly))
- 1 bell pepper ((cut into chunks))
- 3 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce ((or low sodium soy sauce))
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- 1
Sear pork in a dry wok over medium high heat until golden brown on all sides.
- 2
Then add the bell pepper and stir-fry for a couple minutes. Add the soy sauce and mushrooms. Stir-fry for about 5 minutes to marry all the flavors.
- 3
Add ¼ cup water, cover, and simmer for 5-10 minutes over medium heat. Stir one last time and serve!