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Premade Stir Fried Pork Slices (炒肉丝)

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炒肉丝 (Chao Rou Si) Stir fried pork slices are no doubt the staple ingredient in many Chinese stir fried dishes. However, it could be a hassle to thaw a small frozen chunk of meat, cut it into slices, then stir fry with vegetables. This recipe tries to solve that problem. During weekend (or whenever you have more time), simply make extra amount of stir fried pork slices and save them in the fridge for a few days, whenever you need to make stir fry dishes, simply get a small portion of it, so convenient! Checkout many delicious stir fry recipes . For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . Ingredients 1 lb. pork meat 1 tablespoon canola oil A pinch of salt A pinch of black pepper A few slices of ginger Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Medium heat a wok with 1 tablespoon canola oil. 2. Get 1 lb. pork meat, cut into thin slices. Add  batches of pork slices to the wok while cutting th...

Creamy Chinese Rice Cake with Mushroom and Pork Chicken Slices (肉丝蘑菇年糕汤)

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Sky is the limit to make cook rice cake dish. Throwing in various meat, egg , seafood and vegetable , you will have your fancy meal within 15 minutes . This rice cake soup adds milk to have the creamy look, so soothing for a cold winter night. For more fun cooking ideas, see  Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 cup rice cake 5 slices of pork, 5 slices of chicken meat (or adjust depending on your own taste. I choose the smaller portion of meat to make the soup not too crowded). A few slices of mushroom  A couple of slices of ginger 1 and 1/4 cup stock (or use water and bouillon) 1 Thai red chili A few slices of green onion (why buy from store?  grow your own green onion ) Salt to taste Preparation Time:  5 minutes Cooking Time:  10 minutes Servings: 1 Cooking Steps 1. Measure 1 and 1/4 cup chicken stock (or any stock), if no stock is available, simply use water and  add bouillon for flavor. Add the stock or water to a small pot, add a couple of slices of...

30 Minutes Pan Fried Green Bean with Pork Slices (干煸四季豆)

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干煸四季豆 ( Gan Bian Si Ji Dou) You will probably see this dish on lots of Chinese restaurants' menu. The truth is, it is so simple to make at home for 30 minutes . For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1 lb. Green beans 1/4 lb. Pork meat (with some fat) 2 tablespoon canola oil 3 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon salt Preparation Time:  5 minutes Cooking Time:  25 minutes Servings: 2 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1/4 lb. pork meat, cut into thin slices. Use meat with mixed fat to get more flavors. Add the pork slices to a dry wok, use medium heat to pan fry for about 10 minutes. Stir a few times to let the meat evenly cooked. Cover the wok while pan frying. Tip: There is no need to add extra oil if the meat has mixed fat, otherwise, if the meat is pretty lean, add 1 tablespoon canola oil first. 2. While the pork slices are being pan fried, prepare fresh green beans. Remove the stem from the bean, use fingers to break into 1 inch long pieces. Rinse clean. 3. Afte...

Stir Fried Opo Squash with Pork Slices, Napa Cabbage and Corn (葫芦瓜炒肉片)

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葫芦瓜炒肉片 (Hu Lu Gua Chao Rou Pian) Most of the times, preparing a few vegetable dishes takes time and effort. This simple dish combines opo squash, napa cabbage and corn together, so you only need to prepare one vegetable dish to get nutrition from a varieties of vegetables. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 lb. Opo squash 1/8 lb. Pork meat 1/4 lb. Napa cabbage 1/4 lb. Corn 3 tablespoon canola oil 1 teaspoon corn starch A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  10 minutes Cooking Time:  10 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1/2 lb. Opo squash, rinse clean, cut into 1/4 inch thick half circle shaped slices. 2. Get 1/4 lb. Napa cabbage, rinse clean, cut into thin and narrow slices. 3. Get 1/8 lb. Pork meat, cut into thin slices, add 1 teaspoon corn starch, mix evenly. 4. Get 4 large shrimps, remove skin, vein, cut into small bits. 5. Get 1/4 lb. Corn. 6. Add 2 tablespoon canola...

Simplest Stir Fried Pork Slices (炒肉丝)

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炒肉丝 ( Chao Rou Si) Stir fried vegetable with pork slices is very popular dish in Chinese cuisine. However, most of the times, I was just too lazy to get a chunk of frozen meat out of the freezer, thaw it and cut it cold. I came up with this recipe to stir fry the pork slices ahead of time, just place this ready to use dish in the fridge, and use the portion you like for quick stir fry dishes whenever you get home and prepare your dinner menu. You can also use it as the topping for lots of noodle soups, for example, in this 10 minutes  mung bean noodle soup . And the tasty flavors make it a perfect filling for steamed buns, more fun recipes are coming, stay tuned! For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1.5 lb. Pork butt roast  3 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoon sugar A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1.5 l...

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...