Szechuan Preserved Vegetables With Shredded Pork (Zha Cai Rou Si)
  1. Shred the pork and place in a medium bowl. Toss with 1 ½ tbsp. soy, 2 tbsp. rice wine, and 2 tbsp. cornstarch. Cover with plastic wrap marinate for 30 minutes.

  2. Julienne/cut the Zha Cai into 2" shreds. Place the shreds in a bowl of water and let soak 20-30 minutes; drain and set aside.

  3. Heat 4 tbsp. vegetable oil over medium high heat in a saute pan or wok. Add grated garlic, ginger, scallions and toss well. Stir in the pork and cook until just done.

  4. Add shredded Zha Cai, 5 tbsp water, 1 tbsp. sugar, 2 tsp. sesame oil, and 1 tsp. white pepper. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until liquid is slightly reduced. Add sliced red chilies, stir, and turn off heat.

  5. Serve with steamed white rice.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍽️Main Dish

Cuisine🇨🇳Chinese

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 20m

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