家常便饭 - Chinese Stir-Fry With Green Peas, Pork & Mushroom

Chinese Green Peas With Pork & Mushroom Stir-Fry

Chinese Green Peas With Pork & Mushroom Stir-Fry 3

This is one of my most favourite Chinese side dishes to go with plain rice. The gravy is simply thick and yummy; the pork slices, if cooked correctly and nicely, are juicy and chewy and soft to the bite.

My mum used to cook this dish frequently on fuss-free weekdays when there were no special occasions or no big parties at home. Which made it a real joy to eat at home on days when nothing special happened. Really. It’s dishes like this that made me look forward to going home for dinner. I would always secretly go ‘yay!‘ when I see her dish this out of her wok in the evening.

I would like to be such a mum for my boy in the future when he grows up, such that he would look forward to eating my home-cooked meals whenever he comes back from school. Well, not sure how well I would fare, but let’s just say I’d try my best. Hopefully, such simple dishes could help to create good memories for him too.

Ingredients:

  • Vegetable oil: 4 tbsp
  • White onion: 1, finely chopped
  • Dried mushroom: 12, soaked in water for 1 hr, sliced thinly with stems removed
  • Shaoxing wine: 1 tbsp
  • Pork loin: 400g, sliced thinly, marinated overnight with 1 tbsp shaoxing wine, 2 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil & 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • Green pea: 2 cans (net weight with water about 425g per can)
  • Fish sauce: 2 tbsp
  • Dark soy sauce: 4 tbsp

Method:

  1. Heat oil in wok.
  2. Add onions. Stir-fry till soft and translucent.
  3. Add mushrooms and shaoxing wine. Fry till fragrant.
  4. Add pork slices. Fry till they start to turn red (not fully cooked yet).
  5. Mix in green peas (including canned liquid), fish sauce and dark soy sauce.
  6. Cover with lid and leave to simmer on medium heat for 1min.
  7. Serve hot with rice.

Chinese Green Peas With Pork & Mushroom Stir-Fry 2

Trick:

  • The canned liquid adds fragrance and thickness to the dish. However, if you choose not to use it you can replace it with 1.5 cups of water and 1 tbsp cornstarch instead.

Serving:
6 persons as side dish

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