Stir-fried Cucumber with Meat
Stir-fried Cucumber with Meat
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers
- 1 piece pork, approx. 200-300g, thinly sliced
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 piece ginger, small, approx. 1 inch in length, minced
- 3-4 dried chilies, cut into smaller pieces
- 2-3 tablespoons cooking oil, plus more as needed, for frying
- a drizzle sesame oil, optional, for finishing
For the Pork Marinade
- 1 teaspoon cooking wine
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon starch
For Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the cucumbers by cutting off both ends. Slice each cucumber lengthwise into two halves. Then, slice diagonally into uniform, thick pieces.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Prepare the pork by slicing it thinly. Place the sliced pork in a bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Marinate the pork by adding 1 teaspoon of cooking wine, 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon of starch to the bowl with the pork. Mix thoroughly until the pork is well coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Prepare the aromatics by mincing the 3-4 cloves of garlic and the small piece of ginger. Cut the 3-4 dried chilies into smaller pieces.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add a generous amount of cooking oil (approximately 2-3 tablespoons). Once the oil is hot, add the marinated pork slices. Stir-fry until the pork changes color and is cooked through, approximately 2-3 minutes. Remove the cooked pork from the wok and set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Add a little more cooking oil to the same wok if needed. Add the minced garlic, minced ginger, and dried chilies. Stir-fry for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the sliced cucumbers to the wok. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until they are slightly tender but still retain some crispness.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Return the cooked pork to the wok with the cucumbers and aromatics. Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Stir-fry quickly for another 1-2 minutes to ensure all ingredients are well combined and coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Optionally, drizzle with a small amount of sesame oil before serving. Transfer the "Stir-fried Cucumber with Meat" to a serving plate and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Stir-fried Cucumber with Meat
- 2 cucumbers
- 1 piece pork, approx. 200-300g, thinly sliced
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 piece ginger, small, approx. 1 inch in length, minced
- 3-4 dried chilies, cut into smaller pieces
- 2-3 tablespoons cooking oil, plus more as needed, for frying
- a drizzle sesame oil, optional, for finishing
For the Pork Marinade
- 1 teaspoon cooking wine
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon starch
For Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the cucumbers by cutting off both ends. Slice each cucumber lengthwise into two halves. Then, slice diagonally into uniform, thick pieces.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Prepare the pork by slicing it thinly. Place the sliced pork in a bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Marinate the pork by adding 1 teaspoon of cooking wine, 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon of starch to the bowl with the pork. Mix thoroughly until the pork is well coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Prepare the aromatics by mincing the 3-4 cloves of garlic and the small piece of ginger. Cut the 3-4 dried chilies into smaller pieces.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add a generous amount of cooking oil (approximately 2-3 tablespoons). Once the oil is hot, add the marinated pork slices. Stir-fry until the pork changes color and is cooked through, approximately 2-3 minutes. Remove the cooked pork from the wok and set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Add a little more cooking oil to the same wok if needed. Add the minced garlic, minced ginger, and dried chilies. Stir-fry for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the sliced cucumbers to the wok. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until they are slightly tender but still retain some crispness.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Return the cooked pork to the wok with the cucumbers and aromatics. Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Stir-fry quickly for another 1-2 minutes to ensure all ingredients are well combined and coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Optionally, drizzle with a small amount of sesame oil before serving. Transfer the "Stir-fried Cucumber with Meat" to a serving plate and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min