Stir Fried Diced Meat and Three Vegetables (肉三丁 Rou San Ding)
Diced Meat and Three Vegetables Stir Fry is another super homey yet tasty Chinese dish. The different combinations between meat and vegetables make this recipe extremely versatile.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- around 6 to 7 oz (~200g) pork belly or pork shoulder meat
- 1 medium or 2 small carrots
- 1 medium or 2 small
- potatoes
- 1/2 large cucumber or 1 medium cucumber
- 1 1-inch long piece of ginger
- 2 to 3 green onions
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- a pinch of kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup hot water
Instructions
- 1
Gather all the ingredients. Try to have all the vegetables and meat in equal proportions.
- 2
Dice the pork belly into 1/2 inch (or 1.25 cm) cubes. Set aside in a large plate.
- 3
Wash the carrots, potato, and cucumber. Peeling is optional. Dice all the vegetables into 0.4 inch (or 1 cm) cubes. Rinse the potato once to remove some extra starch. Set aside each diced vegetable side by side with the diced pork belly.
- 4
Mince the ginger and slice the green onion into small pieces. Set aside.
- 5
Heat a large skillet at medium-high heat. When the skillet is getting hot, add the 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Then immediately add the minced ginger, stirring for a few seconds.
- 6
Add the diced pork belly, stirring and tossing frequently. When the meat begins to change color, add half of the green onion pieces, stirring to combine. Then add a pinch of kosher salt, mixing well.
- 7
When the diced pork belly has mostly changed color, add the diced carrots, stirring and tossing frequently with the diced pork, about 1 minute.
- 8
Add the diced potatoes and keep tossing and stirring to prevent sticking to the bottom of the pan and burning; about 2 minutes. Add the 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce, stirring to combine. Then add a half cup of hot water.
- 9
Keep stirring for about 2 minutes until half the water has evaporated and the carrots and potatoes are becoming soft. Add the diced cucumbers, stirring and tossing to evenly mix all the vegetables and meat.
- 10
After 1 minute, add the rest of the green onions and keep stirring for another half a minute. If there is still plenty liquid left, add some starch water to the liquid by mixing 1 teaspoon of starch with 1 tablespoon of water. Turn off the heat and add salt to taste.
- 11
Transfer to a large plate and enjoy it while it's hot.