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Sichuan Stir-Fried Pork In Garlic Sauce

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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 18-20m
    • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • SAUCE
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 4 teaspoons vinegar (Chinese black vinegar or substitute 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, plus 2 teaspoons rice vinegar)
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon dry sherry
  • 2 teaspoons ketchup
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • PORK
  • 12 ounces fresh country-style boneless pork ribs (or boneless loin trimmed and cut into 1-inch x 1/4-inch thick pieces)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup water (cold)
  • 2 teaspoons sherry (dry)
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • STIR-FRY
  • 4 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon minced gingerroot
  • 2 scallions (white part minced, green parts sliced thin)
  • 1 tablespoon black-bean garlic sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce (such as Trader Joe's)
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce (Sriracha sauce (or other hot sauce, or 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes to taste)
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 ounces fresh mushrooms (baby bella mushrooms stemmed and sliced thin)
  • 8 ounces sliced water chestnuts (drained)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Whisk all sauce ingredients together in bowl. Set aside.

  • Step 2: Cut pork into 1-inch lengths x 1/4-inch thick pieces. Combine pork with baking soda and water in bowl. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes. DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP ~ IT HELPS TO TENDERIZE THE PORK!

  • Step 3: Rinse pork really well in cold water. Drain well and pat dry with paper towels.

  • Step 4: Whisk dry sherry and cornstarch in bowl. Add pork and toss to coat.

  • Step 5: For the stir fry, combine garlic, minced ginger, scallion whites, black-bean garlic sauce, chili sauce, and hot sauce (or red pepper flakes) in bowl; set aside.

  • Step 6: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large non stick pan over high heat until just hot. Add mushrooms and cook stirring frequently until tender, 4 minutes. Add water chestnuts and cook for additional 2 minutes. Transfer vegetables to separate bowl.

  • Step 7: Add remaining 3 tablespoons oil to pan over medium low heat. Add garlic scallion mixture and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.

  • Step 8: Add pork to skillet and cook until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes.

  • Step 9: Whisk sauce to recombine and add to skillet. Increase heat to high and cook stirring constantly until thickened and pork is cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes.

  • Step 10: Return vegetables to skillet and combine.

  • Step 11: Transfer to platter, sprinkle with scallion greens and serve.

  • Step 12: Serve with cooked white rice, and steamed broccoli, or snow peas, or both!

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Cooked white rice
  • Steamed broccoli, and/or snow peas

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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