Stir-Fried Pork with Dry Bean
This savory and spicy stir-fried cowpeas with pork is a mouthwatering dish that brings bold flavors and satisfying textures to your table. Tender diced pork—both lean and fatty—is marinated and stir-fried to perfection, infusing the dish with rich, umami depth. The dried cowpeas, soaked for optimal texture, absorb the aromatic blend of garlic, Sichuan peppercorns, and fiery chili peppers, creating a harmonious balance of heat and savoriness. Enhanced with Shaoxing wine, soy sauces, and a touch of sugar, every bite delivers a punch of flavor. Quick yet deeply flavorful, this dish is perfect served hot over steamed rice for a comforting, protein-packed meal. A must-try for lovers of spicy, hearty stir-fries!
10 Minutes
Easy
4 servings
Ingredients
Metric
US
4 serving
Main Ingredients
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pork🥩
dried cowpeasThe aromatics
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chili peppers🧅
garlicThe sauce & seasonings
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cornstarch🧂
Shaoxing wine🧂
salt🧂
light soy sauce🧂
dark soy sauce🧂
sugar🧂
Sichuan peppercornsInstructions
1. Step 1
Prepare the dried cowpeas, chili peppers, meat, and garlic.
2. Step 2
Soak the dried cowpeas in cold water for about two to three hours, then squeeze out the water.
3. Step 3
Cut the cowpeas and chili peppers into small dices, mince the garlic, and cut the pork into small dices, separating the lean and fat parts. Marinate the lean pork with cornstarch, Shaoxing wine, and salt.
4. Step 4
Heat oil in a wok and add the fat pork dices to stir-fry until the lard is extracted.
5. Step 5
Continue stir-frying until the fat pork dices turn golden brown, then add the lean pork dices and cook until they are done.
6. Step 6
Remove the pork dices from the wok, then add the minced garlic and Sichuan peppercorns to stir-fry until fragrant. Add the chili pepper dices and stir-fry.
7. Step 7
Add the cowpea dices, Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, and salt to the wok. Stir-fry everything together, cover the wok, and simmer over low heat for 3 to 5 minutes to reduce the liquid.
8. Step 8
Serve the dish hot over rice.
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