Stir-fried Okra with Sliced Pork
This stir-fried okra with sliced pork dish involves blanching the okra before stir-frying, pairing it with rendered pork belly fat and tender marinated pork shoulder. The result is a crispy, fresh, and non-slimy texture. Seasoned with savory, salty, and slightly spicy flavors, it is a simple and delicious home-style dish that pairs perfectly with rice.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Clean the okra and slice it into thin diagonals; prepare minced ginger, minced garlic, and chili slices. → Slice the pork, separating the fatty and lean parts; marinate the lean meat with seasoning and starch to seal in moisture. → Bring water to a boil with salt and oil; blanch the okra on high heat for 1-2 minutes, then drain. → Render the pork fat in a pan, add the lean pork slices and aromatics, and stir-fry over high heat until cooked. → Add the okra and seasonings, toss well over high heat, drizzle with a little oil for shine, and serve.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Clean the okra and slice it into thin diagonals; prepare minced ginger, minced garlic, and chili slices. → Slice the pork, separating the fatty and lean parts; marinate the lean meat with seasoning and starch to seal in moisture. → Bring water to a boil with salt and oil; blanch the okra on high heat for 1-2 minutes, then drain. → Render the pork fat in a pan, add the lean pork slices and aromatics, and stir-fry over high heat until cooked. → Add the okra and seasonings, toss well over high heat, drizzle with a little oil for shine, and serve.
Introduction
This stir-fried okra with sliced pork dish involves blanching the okra before stir-frying, pairing it with rendered pork belly fat and tender marinated pork shoulder. The result is a crispy, fresh, and non-slimy texture. Seasoned with savory, salty, and slightly spicy flavors, it is a simple and delicious home-style dish that pairs perfectly with rice.
Step 1
Place fresh okra in water and rub repeatedly to wash off surface hairs and impurities, then drain.
Step 2
Trim off the okra stems and cut into thin diagonal slices; set aside on a plate.
Step 3
Mince the garlic, mince the ginger, and slice the Thai chili diagonally; place them in a bowl together.
Step 4
Separate the pork shoulder into fatty and lean parts, and thinly slice both.
Step 5
Marinate the lean pork: add oyster sauce, a little chicken powder, light soy sauce, rice wine, approx. 1 tsp of cornstarch, and a little water; mix well until the meat absorbs the liquid, then add a little cooking oil to seal in the juices.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
💡 When choosing okra, try to pick thinner, younger ones; the texture will be crispier and more tender with fewer fibers.
⚠️ Okra has fine hairs on its surface; scrub thoroughly with your hands while washing to remove impurities.
✨ When blanching okra, adding salt and oil to the water keeps it vibrant green; quick blanching on high heat removes oxalic acid and prevents nutrient loss.
🍳 Separate the pork fat from the lean meat; rendering the fat first makes the dish more fragrant, while adding a little water to the lean meat before sealing it with oil keeps it smooth and tender.
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