Sichuan Stir-Fried Pork in Garlic Sauce
By America's Test KitchenPublished on August 8, 2013
Time
1 hour
Yield
Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
Sauce
½ cup low-sodium chicken broth 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons soy sauce 4 teaspoons Chinese black vinegar 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry2 teaspoons ketchup 2 teaspoons fish sauce 2 teaspoons cornstarchPork
12 ounces boneless country-style pork ribs, trimmed1 teaspoon baking soda ½ cup cold water 2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry2 teaspoons cornstarchStir-Fry
4 garlic cloves, minced2 scallions, white parts minced, green parts sliced thin2 tablespoons Asian broad-bean chili paste 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced thin2 celery ribs, cut on bias into ¼-inch slicesBefore You Begin
If Chinese black vinegar is unavailable, substitute 2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar and 2 teaspoons of rice vinegar. If Chinese broad bean chili paste (doubanjiang) is unavailable, substitute 2 teaspoons of Asian chili-garlic paste or sriracha. Serve with steamed white rice.
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together in bowl; set aside.
- Cut pork into 2-inch lengths, then cut each length into 1/4-inch matchsticks. Combine pork with baking soda and water in bowl. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- Rinse pork in cold water. Drain well and pat dry with paper towels. Whisk rice wine and cornstarch in bowl. Add pork and toss to coat.
- Combine garlic, scallion whites, and chili paste in bowl.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, 2 to 4 minutes. Add celery and continue to cook until celery is crisp-tender, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer vegetables to separate bowl.
- Add remaining 3 tablespoons oil to now-empty skillet and place over medium-low heat. Add garlic-scallion mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer 1 tablespoon garlic-scallion oil to small bowl and set aside. Add pork to skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk sauce mixture to recombine and add to skillet. Increase heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened and pork is cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Return vegetables to skillet and toss to combine. Transfer to serving platter, sprinkle with scallion greens and reserved garlic-scallion oil, and serve.
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Time
1 hourYield
Serves 4 to 6Ingredients
Sauce
½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 teaspoons Chinese black vinegar
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
2 teaspoons ketchup
2 teaspoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Pork
12 ounces boneless country-style pork ribs, trimmed
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup cold water
2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Stir-Fry
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 scallions, white parts minced, green parts sliced thin
2 tablespoons Asian broad-bean chili paste
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced thin
2 celery ribs, cut on bias into ¼-inch slices
Test Kitchen Techniques
Ingredients
Sauce
½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 teaspoons Chinese black vinegar
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
2 teaspoons ketchup
2 teaspoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Pork
12 ounces boneless country-style pork ribs, trimmed
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup cold water
2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Stir-Fry
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 scallions, white parts minced, green parts sliced thin
2 tablespoons Asian broad-bean chili paste
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced thin
2 celery ribs, cut on bias into ¼-inch slices
Test Kitchen Techniques
Ingredients
Sauce
½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 teaspoons Chinese black vinegar
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
2 teaspoons ketchup
2 teaspoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Pork
12 ounces boneless country-style pork ribs, trimmed
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup cold water
2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Stir-Fry
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 scallions, white parts minced, green parts sliced thin
2 tablespoons Asian broad-bean chili paste
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced thin
2 celery ribs, cut on bias into ¼-inch slices
Test Kitchen Techniques
Why This Recipe Works
To keep the pork tender and juicy in this flavorful stir-fry, we first soak the meat in a baking soda solution, which tenderizes and moisturizes the meat. Before stir-frying, we coat the treated pork in a velvetizing cornstarch slurry, which helps it retain moisture as it cooks. And the secret to the sauce's silken texture and rich flavor? Ketchup and fish sauce, both high in glutamates.
Before You Begin
If Chinese black vinegar is unavailable, substitute 2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar and 2 teaspoons of rice vinegar. If Chinese broad bean chili paste (doubanjiang) is unavailable, substitute 2 teaspoons of Asian chili-garlic paste or sriracha. Serve with steamed white rice.
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together in bowl; set aside.
- Cut pork into 2-inch lengths, then cut each length into 1/4-inch matchsticks. Combine pork with baking soda and water in bowl. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- Rinse pork in cold water. Drain well and pat dry with paper towels. Whisk rice wine and cornstarch in bowl. Add pork and toss to coat.
- Combine garlic, scallion whites, and chili paste in bowl.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, 2 to 4 minutes. Add celery and continue to cook until celery is crisp-tender, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer vegetables to separate bowl.
- Add remaining 3 tablespoons oil to now-empty skillet and place over medium-low heat. Add garlic-scallion mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer 1 tablespoon garlic-scallion oil to small bowl and set aside. Add pork to skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk sauce mixture to recombine and add to skillet. Increase heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened and pork is cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Return vegetables to skillet and toss to combine. Transfer to serving platter, sprinkle with scallion greens and reserved garlic-scallion oil, and serve.
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