Fried Pork with Water Bamboo Shoots

Fried Pork with Water Bamboo Shoots

Fried Pork with Water Bamboo Shoots is a home-style meat dish at difficulty 2/5 (Easy). Fried Pork with Water Bamboo Shoots is a quick, home-style dish. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Difficulty

2 / 5

★★☆☆☆

Easy

Ingredients

  • Water bamboo shoots (Jiaobai)
  • Lean meat
  • Cornstarch (Starch)
  • Cooking oil
  • Chicken essence (MSG)
  • Ginger
  • Garlic
  • Cooking wine
  • Salt

Steps

  1. ### Preparation
  2. Slice the water bamboo shoots, about 0.5 cm thick.
  3. Slice the lean meat into strips, approximately 0.3-0.5 cm thick. Marinate with cooking wine, starch, salt, and water.
  4. Slice the ginger and mince the garlic.
  5. ### Cooking
  6. Bring water to a boil in a wok/skillet. Add the water bamboo shoots and cook for 60-90 seconds, then drain.
  7. Heat another 15 ml of oil in a wok/skillet. Add the lean meat and stir-fry repeatedly for 60 seconds, then remove.
  8. Heat another 15 ml of oil in a wok/skillet. Add the ginger and garlic and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the water bamboo shoots and stir-fry for another 30 seconds.
  9. Add the lean meat and stir-fry for 60 seconds. Add 20 ml of water, salt, and chicken essence, then stir-fry for 60 seconds and serve/serve.

Notes

Fried Pork with Water Bamboo Shoots is a quick, home-style dish. The texture is fresh, tender, and crisp, with a savory flavor, characteristic of Jiangnan home cooking. Water bamboo is rich in fiber and various vitamins; paired with lean meat, it provides balanced nutrition. Difficulty is medium; beginners can master it with a little practice. Estimated cooking time is about 20 minutes.

**Estimated Difficulty:** ★★☆
**Estimated Calories:** 515 kcal
**Category:** Fried Pork with Water Bamboo Shoots

**Calculations/Portioning:**
Per serving:
* Water bamboo: 2 pieces
* Lean meat: 100 g
* Cornstarch: 15 g
* Cooking oil: 30 ml
* Chicken essence: 5 g
* Ginger: 1 slice
* Garlic: 1 clove
* Cooking wine: 5 ml
* Salt: 2 g

* For the last step, you can consider adding oyster sauce or light soy sauce to color the dish instead of salt.

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