Twice Cooked Pork

5 from 4 votes

Twice cooked pork is one of the most famous dishes in Chinese restaurants. And it is a regular recipe in our house, made whenever we have leftover pork

Prep Time15

Active Time15

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese

Keyword: Pork

Yield: people

Calories: 434kcal

Equipment

Wok or large sauté pan

Materials

1 lb cooked pork chops, roast, etc, cut into 1” pieces
1 tsp cooking oil
1 onion diced
1 bell pepper chopped
1 cup mushrooms chopped
2 tbsp ginger minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp red pepper flakes
Salt & pepper to taste
1½ tbsp black bean sauce
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp oyster sauce
1 cup Chicken stock
1 cup green sugar snap peas or green beans or snow peas
2 tsp cornstarch
2 tsp water
2 green onions sliced for garnish

Instructions

Heat 1 tsp of oil in the pan,
Sauté Onions, peppers, mushrooms and ginger
Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds
Add red pepper flakes, salt and pepper and stir
Add pork and cook for around 1-2 minutes
To make the sauce, add hot bean sauce, sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil and Oyster sauce in a bowl and stir to combine.
Add sauce and chicken stock to pan
Add Sugar Snap peas (or other green veggie)
Combine cornstarch and water, and add to thicken sauce
Top with green onions and serve with steamed rice.

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Notes

The way we make Twice Cooked Pork is to use leftover pork (tenderloin, chops or roast) and flavor with a black bean sauce and other Asian inspired spices. It saves the 30 minutes of cooking the pork the first time.

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