Minced Meat with Potatoes
Minced Meat with Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 pound minced pork or chicken, marinated with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 scallion, white part, chopped
- 1 chili, finely chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes), as needed
- 3 tablespoons oil, for frying
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water, for cornstarch slurry
Instructions
- 1
Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the cubed potatoes and fry, stirring occasionally, until they are slightly browned and tender-crisp, about 8-10 minutes. Once browned, remove the potatoes from the pan and set them aside on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Using the same pan with the residual oil (add a little more if needed), add the marinated minced meat. Stir-fry the minced meat, breaking it apart with a spoon, until it is cooked through and fragrant, about 4-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add the minced garlic, the white part of the chopped scallion, and the chopped chili (or chili flakes) to the pan with the minced meat. Continue to stir-fry for another 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Pour 1 1/2 cups of water into the pan with the meat and aromatics.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add the previously fried cubed potatoes back into the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce and 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce to the mixture. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Cover the pan with a lid and let it simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and the potatoes to fully cook.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
While simmering, prepare the cornstarch slurry by whisking together 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water in a small bowl until smooth.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
After simmering, remove the lid. Give the cornstarch slurry a quick stir and then pour it into the pan. Stir continuously until the sauce thickens to the desired consistency, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Serve the Minced Meat with Potatoes hot, optionally over steamed rice.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Minced Meat with Potatoes
- 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 pound minced pork or chicken, marinated with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 scallion, white part, chopped
- 1 chili, finely chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes), as needed
- 3 tablespoons oil, for frying
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water, for cornstarch slurry
Instructions
- 1
Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the cubed potatoes and fry, stirring occasionally, until they are slightly browned and tender-crisp, about 8-10 minutes. Once browned, remove the potatoes from the pan and set them aside on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Using the same pan with the residual oil (add a little more if needed), add the marinated minced meat. Stir-fry the minced meat, breaking it apart with a spoon, until it is cooked through and fragrant, about 4-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add the minced garlic, the white part of the chopped scallion, and the chopped chili (or chili flakes) to the pan with the minced meat. Continue to stir-fry for another 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Pour 1 1/2 cups of water into the pan with the meat and aromatics.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add the previously fried cubed potatoes back into the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce and 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce to the mixture. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Cover the pan with a lid and let it simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and the potatoes to fully cook.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
While simmering, prepare the cornstarch slurry by whisking together 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water in a small bowl until smooth.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
After simmering, remove the lid. Give the cornstarch slurry a quick stir and then pour it into the pan. Stir continuously until the sauce thickens to the desired consistency, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Serve the Minced Meat with Potatoes hot, optionally over steamed rice.
⏱️ 1 min