This dish has a bright and enticing red color that is mouthwatering. When tasting the dish, you can feel the tender texture of the meat and the delicate flavor of the seasonings, which together create a perfect dish of twice-cooked fish. The vibrant red color of the meat in twice-cooked fish increases one’s appetite. When tasting it, you can experience the crispy exterior and tender interior of the meat slices, as well as the rich layers of flavors brought by the seasonings. In addition to its delicious taste, twice-cooked fish also offers some nutritional value. Pork contains abundant nutrients such as protein, fat, and vitamins, which are beneficial for human health. Seasonings like doubanjiang (broad bean chili paste) and fermented black beans also provide beneficial microorganisms and minerals for human health. Please translate this into English.
Ingredients for Twice-Cooked Pork
| Pork | 500g |
| Ginger | 20g |
| Green onion | 25g |
| Cooking wine | 12g |
| Garlic | 8g |
| Dried chilli | 9g |
| Bean paste | 10g |
| Sweet bean sauce | 6g |
| Fermented blank bean | 8g |
| Garlic sprout | 30g |
Steps:
1.Take a piece of lean pork with minimal fat. Bring water to a boil in a pot and add the pork into the cold water. Add ginger slices and scallion segments prepared earlier, pour in a little cooking wine, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Once it boils, skim off any foam on the surface. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 10 minutes.
2.Thinly slice a small piece of ginger, cut a small section of white scallion into three segments, and cut another section of scallion into horsehoof-shaped pieces. Combine the sliced ginger and scallion together. Slice a few cloves of garlic and add them along with a handful of dried red chili peppers to a bowl. Add 10g of doubanjiang (broad bean chili paste), 6g of sweet bean sauce, and a pinch of fermented black beans to the same bowl. Set aside.
3.Pat the root end of a bunch of garlic sprouts until soft. Then, cut them diagonally into sections and place them in the bowl for later use.
4.Around 10 minutes should have passed. Insert a chopstick into the pork, and if it goes through easily, remove the pork from the pot. Rinse it under clean water and cool it rapidly in cold water. Once cooled, place the pork on a cutting board and slice it into thin pieces, approximately 1 millimeter thick.
5.Heat oil in a pan and remove it once hot. Pour in room temperature oil. Add the pork slices and stir-fry over low heat. Keep the temperature moderate and slowly render the pork fat. When the fatty parts turn translucent, remove the pork from the pan, draining off excessive oil. This will prevent greasiness.
6.Leave a small amount of oil in the pan and heat it. Add the prepared seasoning ingredients and stir-fry briefly. Pour in the doubanjiang and stir-fry until the red oil is released. Then add the sweet bean sauce and fermented black beans, continuing to stir-fry for a moment over medium heat. The main purpose is to stir-fry the seasonings. Finally, add the pork slices and stir-fry with the seasonings until well combined. Add the garlic sprouts and stir-fry until cooked. Transfer the dish to a plate and serve.
Tips
1.Choose pork with an even distribution of fat and lean meat to ensure a tender texture for the twice-cooked pork.
2.Before stir-frying the pork, pre-fry the pork slices until they turn a slightly golden brown color. This enhances the aroma and texture of the dish.
3.Controlling the heat is crucial when stir-frying the pork. Too high heat can result in overcooking the pork, causing it to lose its tender texture, while too low heat may result in the pork not being crispy enough. Adjust the heat level according to personal preference and cooking skill.
In addition to being delicious, twice-cooked pork also has nutritional value. Pork is rich in nutrients such as protein, fat, and vitamins, which contribute to the overall health benefits it provides. Seasonings like doubanjiang (broad bean chili paste) and fermented black beans also contain abundant microorganisms and minerals, which are beneficial for human health.