Stir-Fried Pork with Sweet Bean Paste Recipe

Stir-Fried Pork with Sweet Bean Paste Recipe

  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 9 ounces pork, cut into thin strips
  • 2 teaspoons salt, divided
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG)
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons sweet bean paste
  • 2 spring onions (white parts only), cut into matchstick-size pieces
  1. Stir 2 tablespoons water and cornstarch together in a bowl.
  2. Place pork in shallow bowl and add cornstarch mixture and 1 teaspoon salt; stir to coat and let sit for a few minutes.
  3. Mix 3 tablespoons water, sugar, soy sauce, MSG, and 1 teaspoon salt together in a bowl until sauce is smooth.
  4. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat; saute pork until pork is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Push pork to a side; add sweet bean paste. Cook and stir bean paste until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in the sauce and stir until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. Transfer pork mixture to a dish and top with spring onions.
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