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20 Minutes Pan Fried Pork Slices with Anaheim Pepper (阿纳海姆辣椒小炒肉)

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阿纳海姆辣椒小炒肉 (A Na Hai Mu La Jiao Xiao Chao Rou) Jalapeno pepper is always my favorite pepper for many stir fried dishes. Its spiciness adds a hot kick to the dish to easily stimulate the appetite. However, jalapeno is usually pretty spicy, most of the times I only use one pepper for one dish. Anaheim pepper is a mild pepper compared to jalapeno so that a more generous portion can be used. This quick pan fried dish gives the pork slices a crispy texture with the unique aroma from the Anaheim pepper. For more fun cooking ideas, see  Recipes by Category. Ingredients 1/2 lb. pork slices (pork shoulder butt roast) 3/4 lb. Anaheim pepper 2 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon sugar A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Prepare about 1/2 lb. pork meat, cut into 2 inch size thin slices. Tip: For this type of dish, the ideally cut is the one with mixed lean and fat ...

Pan Fried Pork Slices with Leek (韭葱小炒肉)

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韭葱小炒肉 (Jiu Cong Xiao Chao Rou) Leek is abundant in many grocery stores. For some reason I rarely bought it, mostly because I did not have much luck cooking it until this time. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category. Ingredients 3/4 lb. pork shoulder butt roast 1/2 lb. leek 2 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon sugar Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get about 3/4 lb. pork shoulder butt roast, cut through the grain to make thin slices about 2 inch size. Tip: Pork shoulder butt roast cut has mixed lean and fat meat, which makes it very tender, the fat will be pan fried and gives a unique fragrance to the dish. 2. Get a non sticky wok, heat it until no water is left. Place the pork slices evenly onto the wok surface, cover and use medium heat to pan fry about 6-7 minutes or until the bottom side turns golden brown and crispy. 3. Flip the meat slices, cover and pan fry the other side for 2-3 minutes or until the bottom side turn...

Hunan Style Stir Fried Pork Slices with Jalapeno (湖南小炒肉)

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湖南小炒肉 (Hu Nan Xiao Chao Rou) If you want to have a simple dish that is very spicy yet tasty and great as work lunch , then this Hunan style stir fried pork slices with jalapeno will be a perfect choice. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category. Ingredients 1/2 lb. pork shoulder butt roast 1 jalapeno 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon sugar A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) A few cloves of garlic Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Servings: 2 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1/2 lb. pork shoulder or butt meat (ideally with some fat in the meat), cut into 1-2 inch size thin slices. Tip: If freeze the meat first, then thaw a little bit, it will be very easy to cut the meat into very thin slices. 2. Get a non sticky wok, spread 1 tablespoon canola oil, place the pork slices evenly onto the oil, no overlaps, cover and use medium heat to pan fry the meat for 6-7 minutes or until the bottom side turn...