Stir-fried Minced Pork with Fresh and Pickled Cowpeas
Just marinated the cowpeas, so with minced meat on hand and some freshly picked ones to add, it's ready for a quick dish—looks like another one of those stir-fries that will have you reaching for more rice.
Ingredients
minced pork
about 150 g
pickled cowpeas
1/2 cup
fresh cowpeas
1 1/2 cup
ginger
1 large slice
shallot
1/4
garlic
1
green chili
1/2
Instructions
1
Step 1
Prepare the ginger, shallots, garlic, and green chili (forgot to take photos), and mince them.
2
Step 2
Heat a thin layer of oil in a wok, add the minced pork, and stir-fry over medium heat until fragrant and browned. Remove and set aside.
3
Step 3
Dice the marinated cowpeas, rinse them, squeeze out the water, then place them in the wok over high heat. Stir-fry the salted cowpeas until dry, then remove.
4
Step 4
Heat a thin layer of oil in the wok, add the ginger, shallots, garlic, and green chili, and sauté until fragrant.
5
Step 5
Add the fresh cowpeas to the wok and stir-fry until about 70–80% cooked.
6
Step 6
Add the minced pork back in.
7
Step 7
Season with 1/3 tsp fine salt, 1/3 tsp white pepper, 1/4 tsp sugar, and 1 tbsp white wine, and stir to combine.
8
Step 8
Add the pickled cowpeas, stir-fry evenly to combine, and serve.
