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Stir-Fried Cucumber With Pork

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This Chinese side-dish features Pork butt, boned, Cucumber (or zucchini, . It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6
Calories: 72.4
Description
This Chinese side-dish features Pork butt, boned, Cucumber (or zucchini, . It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1/4 pound Pork butt, boned
  • 1 lg Cucumber (or zucchini,
Directions
  1. 1
    Chinese white radish Or turnip) 1 Clove garlic, minced 2 tb Peanut oil 1/4 ts Salt 1 tb Thin soy sauce 1 tb Sherry 1 pn Sugar 1/2 c Chicken stock Cornstarch paste Don't
  2. 2
    add other vegetables to this dish.
  3. 3
    Keep it simple.
  4. 4
    Just be artful in cutting vegetables.
  5. 5
    Slice pork butt across grain, then into strips 1/4" thick by 2" long.
  6. 6
    Marinate with soy sauce, sherry & sugar for 15 minutes.
  7. 7
    Peel cucumber;
  8. 8
    slice in half the long way &
  9. 9
    remove seeds;
  10. 10
    slice in strips to match pork;
  11. 11
    marinate in salt water for 15 minutes.
  12. 12
    Stir-frying: Heat wok until very hot; add 1/2 of oil.
  13. 13
    Drain pork; reserve liquid.
  14. 14
    When oil just begins to smoke, add pork & stir-fry rapidly for about 1 minute until shrivelled.
  15. 15
    Remove pork from wok; wash wok.
  16. 16
    Reheat wok until very hot; add remaining oil.
  17. 17
    Drain cucumber.
  18. 18
    When oil just begins to smoke,
  19. 19
    add cucumber and
  20. 20
    stir -
  21. 21
    fry rapidly until heated through - about 30 seconds.
  22. 22
    Add pork & garlic; stir briefly; add stock.
  23. 23
    Bring stock to boil; then stir in enough cornstarch paste to make a light gravy.
  24. 24
    Bring sauce to boil.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 72.4kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4.0g7%
Saturated Fat 1.4g7%
Cholesterol 22.7mg8%
Sodium 18.1mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 0.9g1%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g1%
Sugars 0.4g
Protein 7.8g16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: boiling, boned, butt, chinese, cucumber, pork, side-dish, smoking, stir frying, stirfried, title, with, zucchini
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