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Hello Everyone,
Sorry about the title. I wanted something short and “PDQ Pork and Green Onion Chinese Stir-fry” just didn’t have the right ring to it.

豚肉とねぎの中華炒め (Pork and Green Onion Chinese Stir-fry)

Makes 4 servings: 114Kcal and 69 yen each.

Ingredients:

  • 200 g pork (thin strips)
  • 1 1/2 stocks of green onions
  • 1 piece of ginger
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • starch
  • vegetable oil
  • sesame oil
  • salt
  • pepper

Seasoning Mixture:

  • small amount of Chinese soup base
  • 1/2 c hot water
  • 1 Tbls sake
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt

** I don’t know what Chinese soup base is, so I took it to mean a little bit of dashi, soy sauce, and extra sugar to off set the soy sauce. It worked out alright.

Directions:
1. Cut the pork into 3-4 cm wide slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cut the onions including the green part at an angle.
2. Finely chop the garlic and ginger. Stir-fry onions and pork with 1 Tbsp vegetable oil.
3. Add the seasoning mixture.  Add 1 tsp starch to boiling water.

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