Receta Stir-Fried Cucumbers With Spicy Ground Pork

by Ang Sarap

Cucumbers for most are eaten raw either on salads, in pickled form or even in sauces but do you know that the Chinese use it in stir fries? If not then give this recipe a shot, Stir-Fried Cucumbers with Spicy Ground Pork where cucumbers are exposed to high heat giving it a silky juicy smooth but with a bit of crisp texture, cooked with fatty minced pork and seasoned with a mild hints of soy sauce. Stir-Fried Cucumbers With Spicy Ground Pork   Save Print Prep time Cook time Total time   Serves: 3-4 Ingredients Stir Fry 3 pcs cucumbers, peeled and sliced 150 g lean pork mince 150 g fatty pork mince 1 tsp chilli flakes 6 cloves garlic, minced sea salt peanut oil Sauce 2 tbsp water 2 tsp soy sauce 1 tsp fish sauce 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil 2 tsp cornstarch Instructions Place cucumbers in a large bowl and generously sprinkle salt all over it. Mix and toss then set aside for 15 minutes. Rinse cucumber in running cold water and remove excess salt, drain in a colander then set it aside. Prepare a large wok, heat peanut oil then sauté garlic and chilli flakes for 30 seconds then add the lean pork mince, fatty pork mince and a bit of salt. Stir fry until light brown in colour. Remove the pork from the wok then set aside. Wipe wok clean. In a small bowl mix all sauce ingredients, set aside. Place wok back into your stove, heat peanut oil in high heat until it smokes then add the cucumbers and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add the pork then stir fry for one more minute. Pour the sauce then stir fry until sauce thickens. Serve. 3.5.3226   Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Recommended