A Stamina-boosting Cucumber Salad with Pork Recipe

Name: A Stamina-boosting Cucumber Salad with Pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 Cucumbers; 60 grams Thinly sliced pork (any cut of your choice such as leg or belly or bacon too); 5 grams Wakame seaweed (dried or fresh); 1 to 2 tablespoons Sesame oil; 1 clove Garlic, and 1 thumbtip-sized piece of ginger; 1 Red chilli; 2 tbsp Ponzu, or more; 1 Shiro-dashi 0.5-1 tablespoon; 1 tsp Sugar; 1 Toasted sesame seeds (ground), as required; 1 generous amount Black pepper; 1 add some if you like it hot *Ra-yu or ichimi spice

Servings: persons

2 Cucumbers
60 grams Thinly sliced pork (any cut of your choice such as leg or belly or bacon too)
5 grams Wakame seaweed (dried or fresh)
1 to 2 tablespoons Sesame oil
1 clove Garlic, and 1 thumbtip-sized piece of ginger
1 Red chilli
2 tbsp Ponzu, or more
1 Shiro-dashi 0.5-1 tablespoon
1 tsp Sugar
1 Toasted sesame seeds (ground), as required
1 generous amount Black pepper
1 add some if you like it hot *Ra-yu or ichimi spice

1
Rehydrate the wakame seaweed in water and cut into bite sizes.
2
Cut the pork into small pieces.
3
Chop the garlic and ginger finely.
4
Cut the red chilli lengthways in half and remove the seeds.
5
Rub the surface of the cucumber with salt and rinse in water.
6
Cut lengthways in half and slice diagonally into 2-3 mm pieces.
7
Pour the sesame oil into a frying pan and add the garlic, ginger and chilli.
8
Heat the frying pan over a low heat and infuse the oil with garlic, ginger and chilli.
9
Add the pork and fry until brown.
10
Add ingredients and turn the heat to low.
11
When the pork absorbs the sauce, turn off the heat.
12
Transfer the cucumber and wakame seaweed onto a serving dish.
13
Pour over the meat sauce.
14
Sprinkle with sesame seeds (ground) and black pepper.
15
Finish with bonito flakes to give a nice flavour.
16
Add some ra-yu or ichimi spice for a hot flavour.
17
This salad goes well with beer.
18
If you are on a diet, use lean meat.
19
Increase the amount of pork if you want to make a more satisfying dish.
20
Bacon will work well.
21
Bacon is salty, so adjust the saltiness when you season.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 Cucumbers, 60 grams Thinly sliced pork (any cut of your choice such as leg or belly or bacon too), 5 grams Wakame seaweed (dried or fresh), 1 to 2 tablespoons Sesame oil, and more.

Yes, A Stamina-boosting Cucumber Salad with Pork falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

A Stamina-boosting Cucumber Salad with Pork

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