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Pork Stir Fry with Black Bean Sauce

June 11, 2018 29 Comments

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Easy tender pork slices stir-fried with fermented black bean sauce.

I am testing my own fermented black beans in recent days and the bad news is I have failed at the first batch. The beans are not completely fermented. Although I was quite frustrated by the result, still, I love fermented black bean sauce. In China, we get a very popular dish named “盐煎肉”literally means “salt sautéed pork”, as a sister dish to twice cooked pork is extremely popular in Sichuan province. We use sliced pork ham and fry with peppers. That one is dry and chewy with the method of dry-frying or dry sautéing (干煎).

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This is another new option for those who do not like fat meat. Instead, pork butt or pork tenderloin can be used. With a juice marinating and the help of the starch shell, your pork can be tender and full of flavor.

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Cook’s Note

To make the pork tender, we have two important steps.

  1. Add enough liquid to make the pork slices juicy themselves. So grasping is the key step. We need to make the liquid completely absorbed.
  2. Use cornstarch to form a protecting shell to prevent pork slices from loosing the liquid.

Ingredients

  • 150g (around 4.5 ounces) pork butt or tenderloin, sliced
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tbsp. cooking wine
  • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp. water or chicken stock
  • 1/4 tsp. white pepper
  • 1 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. sesame oil
  • cooking oil as needed
  • 1 and 1/2 tbsp. black bean sauce
  • 1 tsp. dark soy sauce
  • a very small pinch of salt if needed
  • 4 scallions, cut into small sections
  • 3 fresh red chili peppers, cut into small sections
  • 2 fresh green chili peppers, cut into small sections
  • 1 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp. minced ginger

Steps

Thinly slice the pork. Add salt, cooking wine, light soy sauce, water (or chicken stock) and white pepper. Grasp the pork slice for 2-3 minutes until all the juice is well absorbed. Set aside for 10 minutes. Then just before frying, mix cornstarch i add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil.

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Heat your wok or pan firstly. Add cooking oil to form a 2-3 cm high layer (do not be scared by the oil amount, we do not eat them all). Spread the pork sliced in. Let them stay for 5 to 10 seconds and then quickly fry them until turns pale. Transfer out immediately.

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Remove the extra oil and save them for vegetable stir fries. Keep around 1 tablespoon of oil and fry garlic, ginger and scallion until aromatic. Place fresh pepper sections in to fry for 1 minute or until slightly softened. Return pork sliced in, add dark soy sauce and black beans sauce.  Mix well and move out immediately. Be quick in this process and it is better to finish this within 30 seconds.

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A beautiful and delicious stir fry is made within minutes.

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5 from 8 votes
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Pork Stir Fry with Black Bean Sauce
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 
Quick and easy pork slice stir-fried with black bean sauce
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Sichuan
Keyword: Black Bean, pork, stir fry
Servings: 2
Calories: 290 kcal
Author: Elaine
Ingredients
  • 150 g around 4.5 ounces pork butt or tenderloin, sliced
Marinating
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tbsp. cooking wine
  • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp. water or chicken stock
  • 1/4 tsp. white pepper
  • 1 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. sesame oil
stir-frying
  • cooking oil as needed
  • 1 garlic cloves ,minced
  • 1 tsp. minced ginger
  • 4 scallions ,cut into small sections
  • 1 black bean sauce or 1 tbsp. chopped black beans
  • 1 tsp. dark soy sauce
  • 3 fresh red chili peppers ,cut into small sections
  • 2 fresh green chili peppers ,cut into small sections
  • a very small pinch of salt if needed
Instructions
  1. Thinly slice the pork. Add salt, cooking wine, light soy sauce, water (or chicken stock) and white pepper. Grasp the pork slice for 2-3 minutes until all the juice is well absorbed. Set aside for 10 minutes.
  2. Mix cornstarch in and add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil.
  3. Heat your wok or pan firstly. Add cooking oil to form a 2-3 cm high layer (do not be scared by the oil amount, we do not eat them all). Spread the pork sliced in. Let them stay for 5 to 10 seconds and then quickly fry them until turns pale. Transfer out immediately.
  4. Remove the extra oil and save them for vegetable stir fries. Keep around 1 tablespoon of oil and fry garlic, ginger and scallion until aromatic. Place fresh pepper sections in to fry for 1 minute or until slightly softened. Return pork sliced in, add dark soy sauce and black beans sauce. Mix well and see if any extra salt is needed. Move out immediately after mixed. Be quick in this process and it is better to finish this within 30 seconds.
Nutrition Facts
Pork Stir Fry with Black Bean Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 290 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 54mg18%
Sodium 993mg43%
Potassium 498mg14%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 880IU18%
Vitamin C 107.9mg131%
Calcium 37mg4%
Iron 1.9mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Jessica says

    October 13, 2019 at 2:14 am

    5 stars
    Fermented black beans are one of my favorite seasonings. They are very affordable and always add such a nice, earthy flavor in stir fry dishes. I especially love them with seafood.

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      October 13, 2019 at 7:34 pm

      Agree!
      I love the strong soy flavor of fermented black beans too. Happy cooking.

      Reply
  2. Jim says

    January 24, 2020 at 1:03 am

    What do you mean” grasp the meat” ?

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      January 27, 2020 at 4:24 pm

      Massage the meat for a while until all the sauce is absorbed. But I think grasping is the better description.

      Reply
  3. Jenny says

    June 14, 2020 at 2:02 am

    5 stars
    Can you please tell me how much black bean sauce do need for this recipe? One tablespoon? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      June 16, 2020 at 8:28 am

      If you use fermented black beans directly, use around 1 tablespoon.

      Reply
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