Description
Sizzling Hunan pork belly dances with fiery peppers, creating a spicy symphony of flavors that ignites culinary passion. Juicy, tender meat and crisp vegetables promise a mouthwatering journey through Chinese regional cuisine you’ll savor with every delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 1 lb (454 grams) pork belly, thinly sliced
Vegetables:
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/4 cup (40 grams) tempeh, crumbled
Sauces and Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon chicken essence
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
Instructions
- Meticulously slice the pork belly into delicate, uniform strips, ensuring even cooking and optimal texture.
- Prepare the green and red peppers by carefully chopping them into precise, bite-sized pieces.
- Gently crush the garlic to release its aromatic essence, setting it aside for later use.
- Preheat a dry pan over medium-high heat, then add the chopped peppers and stir-fry until they develop a slight tenderness and vibrant color.
- Remove the peppers and set them aside, then thoroughly clean the pan to prevent flavor contamination.
- Return the pan to high heat, adding a thin layer of cooking oil and swirling to create an even coating.
- Carefully introduce the pork belly strips to the sizzling pan, allowing them to render their fat slowly and develop a golden-brown exterior.
- Incorporate the crushed garlic and tempeh, stirring continuously for approximately 30 seconds to infuse the ingredients with rich, aromatic flavors.
- Enhance the dish with a harmonious blend of oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, and chicken essence, stirring until the mixture becomes fragrant and deeply seasoned.
- Reintroduce the previously cooked peppers to the pan, combining them with the meat and creating a cohesive, flavor-packed mixture.
- Finish the dish with a delicate splash of light soy sauce, giving a final, quick stir to marry all the flavors.
- Transfer the Hunan pork belly to a serving plate, presenting a tantalizing and aromatic culinary creation ready to be savored.
Notes
- Choose fatty pork belly cuts with balanced meat-to-fat ratio for maximum flavor and tenderness.
- Remove excess moisture from peppers by patting them dry before stir-frying to ensure crispy texture and prevent soggy results.
- Control heat carefully during rendering fat stage to prevent burning and maintain a golden, crispy exterior on pork slices.
- Substitute tempeh with mushrooms for a vegetarian version or use tofu for a plant-based alternative without compromising the dish’s signature spicy Hunan profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 50mg