SICHUAN PORK STIR-FRY

Sichuan Pork Stir-Fry image

This is a deliciously spiced pork dish. Tender pork is stir-fried with stem lettuce in a fiery chile sauce. Enjoy with freshly cooked white rice.

Provided by Jin

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese

Time 45m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

6 leaves stem lettuce (celtuce), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 pinch salt
2 teaspoons water
1 teaspoon cornstarch
½ pound lean pork, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 teaspoon rice wine (sake)
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chicken stock
2 teaspoons soy sauce
½ teaspoon Chinese black vinegar
½ teaspoon white sugar
3 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped pickled red chile peppers
2 teaspoons chili bean sauce ((toban djan), such as Lee Kum Kee®)
3 spring onions, diced
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 (1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger, sliced

Steps:

Combine stem lettuce and pinch of salt in another bowl.
Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl; stir into a smooth paste.
Transfer half of the cornstarch paste into a larger bowl. Add pork, rice wine, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Mix well and let marinate, about 5 minutes.
Whisk remaining cornstarch paste, chicken stock, soy sauce, black vinegar, and sugar in another bowl to make sauce.
Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add pork with marinade; cook and stir until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in pickled chile peppers and chili bean sauce; cook until oil turns red, about 1 minute. Add spring onions, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in lettuce; saute until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in sauce and toss until thickened, about 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.2 calories, Carbohydrate 8.3 g, Cholesterol 49 mg, Fat 26.4 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 19.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 1094.6 mg, Sugar 3.4 g