Sichuan Pork & Celery Stir-Fry
This Pork and Celery Stir-Fry is easy to make and full of great flavors and textures. It's a classic dish served in Sichuanese households. Eat it with plain white rice for an easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Marinade
- 300 g pork shoulder or loin (cut into thin strips)
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon neutral oil (like canola, vegetable, or corn)
- ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Stir-Fry
- 3 tablespoons neutral oil (divided)
- 2 tablespoons doubanjiang (chili bean sauce)
- 1 tablespoon ginger (minced)
- 300 g celery (chopped, about 5-6 sticks)
- ¼ teaspoon ground Sichuan pepper
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon chinkiang vinegar (or rice vinegar)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine pork, Shaoxing wine, oil, salt, and cornstarch. Mix well and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat your wok over high heat until smoking. Add 1 tablespoon of oil, then arrange the pork in a single layer. Cook until the bottom turns golden brown. Flip the pork, stir-frying until it's no longer pink on the outside. Remove to a plate and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the remaining two tablespoons of oil, chile bean sauce, and ginger. Stir-fry for 2 minutes until the oil turns red and fragrant.
- Increase the heat to high, add celery and Sichuan pepper, and stir-fry for 1 minute until the celery is warmed up. Add the cooked pork, soy sauce, and Chinkiang vinegar. Stir-fry for an additional minute. Serve immediately with freshly steamed rice.
Notes
Pork: If possible, slice your pork thinly and across the grain. If you look closely, you'll notice that your meat has faint lines running in one direction, similar to the grain on a piece of wood. You should slice across the grain rather than with it for the tenderest meat.
Storage: Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 10gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 471mgPotassium: 396mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 357IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
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