Twice-Cooked Pork (Hui Guo Rou) Recipe

Name: Twice-Cooked Pork (Hui Guo Rou)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 lb pork tenderloin (all fat and connective tissue removed); 1 tablespoon mirin (rice wine); 2 slices ginger; 1 clove garlic, paper removed,flattened but still in one piece; 1 leek; 1 red bell pepper; 2 tablespoons peanut oil; 1 tablespoon sambal oelek or 1 tablespoon chili paste, of your choice; 2 tablespoons soybean paste; 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

Servings: persons

3/4 lb pork tenderloin (all fat and connective tissue removed)
1 tablespoon mirin (rice wine)
2 slices ginger
1 clove garlic, paper removed,flattened but still in one piece
1 leek
1 red bell pepper
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 tablespoon sambal oelek or 1 tablespoon chili paste, of your choice
2 tablespoons soybean paste
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

1
Place the pork in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to the boil.
2
When it is boiling, add the mirin and ginger.
3
Cook the pork for 20 minutes, then remove from the water and allow to cool (discard the other contents of the pan).
4
When the pork is cool enough to handle, slice across the grain as thinly as possible in pieces about 2 inches long.
5
Clean the leek and slice in half lengthwise, then slice in 1 inch pieces.
6
Clean the bell pepper, remove seeds, and chop in pieces similar in size to the leek.
7
Heat a wok over medium-high to high heat.
8
Add the oil, and when it is hot, add the flattened garlic clove.
9
Fry the garlic until it is very brown, then remove it and discard.
10
Add the chopped leek to the wok, and cook for 1 minute, stirring all the while.
11
Add the bell pepper pieces, and cook for about 30 seconds, stirring continuously.
12
Push the vegetables to the side of the wok and add the sambal oelek in the middle; heat briefly.
13
Add the soybean paste, soy sauce, and the pork slices, mixing all well and insuring the pork is covered with all the spicy mixture.
14
Cook only for another 1-2 minutes, until everything is heated through.

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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 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3/4 lb pork tenderloin (all fat and connective tissue removed), 1 tablespoon mirin (rice wine), 2 slices ginger, 1 clove garlic, paper removed,flattened but still in one piece, and more.

Yes, Twice-Cooked Pork (Hui Guo Rou) falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Twice-Cooked Pork (Hui Guo Rou)

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