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Hunan Pork Stir-fry (湖南小炒肉)
Consisting of fatty pork slices, hot chili pepper, fermented black beans, Hunan pork is a quick and tasty Chinese stir-fry not to be missed.
- Prep time
- 4 min
- Cook time
- 6 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
2
- 2 tsp neutral cooking oil
- 200 g pork belly (skinless), thinly sliced (about 7oz)
- 150 g fresh chili pepper, cut into chunks (about 5oz)
- 5 clove garlic, coarsely crushed
- 1 tbsp fermented black beans, rinsed (see note 1)
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce
Instructions
- 1
Heat up a wok until it smokes (see note 2 if you’re using a non-stick wok). Add oil then put in sliced pork belly. Fry over medium heat until it browns a little and some fat has been extracted.
- 2
Transfer the pork to a plate leaving the oil in the wok. Turn the heat up to high then add chili pepper and garlic. Fry until they are slightly charred.
- 3
Put the pork back into the wok, along with fermented black bean, light soy sauce and dark soy sauce.
- 4
Stir fry for a further 30 seconds or so to combine. Dish out and serve immediately with plain rice.