Crispy Pork Recipe (Sichuan Style)
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Today we are making 小酥肉, translated as little crunchy bites of pork. What’s special about it is that it comes with an aromatic dipping spicy powder, which is like a bomb of flavors. You got to give it a try because It brings any crunchy goods to another level.
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INGREDIENTS
To marinate the pork
500 g 1.1 lb of pork shoulder
1 tbsp of minced garlic
2 tsp of minced ginger
1 tsp of five-spice powder (Amazon Link -
1 tbsp of Chinese cooking wine (Amazon Link -
1 tsp of salt
1/2 tbsp of soy sauce (Amazon Link -
1/3 tsp of baking soda (Amazon Link -
To make the dipping spice powder
1/2 cup of red dried chilies (Amazon Link -
1 tbsp of Sichuan peppercorns (Amazon Link -
1.5 tbsp of sesame seeds (Amazon Link -
1/2 tsp of white peppercorns (Amazon Link -
1/2 tsp of cumin seeds (Amazon Link -
1 small piece of aged tangerine peel (Product Link -
1 tsp of salt
1 tsp of sugar
1 tbsp of toasted sesame seeds keep whole (Amazon Link -
1/2 tsp of roasted cumin seeds keep whole (Amazon Link -
To make the batter
30 grams 1 oz of all-purpose flour (Amazon Link -
120 g 4.2 oz of sweet potato starch (Amazon Link -
1/2 tsp of baking powder
1 whole egg
80-90 grams of water
25 g of vegetable oil (Amazon Link -
Instructions
Cut 500 grams of pork shoulder bite-size strips. Besides the pork shoulder, this dish can be made with pork belly, pork loin, and short pork rib.
Marinade the pork with garlic, ginger, five-spice powder, Chinese cooking wine, salt, soy sauce, and baking soda. Mix well and let it sit for 30 minutes.
During this time we will make the aromatic spice powder or what we called 蘸料, which is something like a dry rub but you serve it as a dipping component for crunchy stuff.
Roast the red dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, white peppercorns, sesame seed, cumin seeds, and dried orange peel in a wok over medium-low heat for a couple of minutes. Remove from the wok and let it cool. Grind all the spices into a fine powder. Mix with salt, and sugar. Roast more sesame seeds, and cumin seeds. Keep them whole. Mix into the spice powder and set it aside.
In a big mixing bowl, add all-purpose flour, sweet potato starch, 1/2 tsp of baking powder, egg, water, and 25g of vegetable oil. Mix until smooth. If you don’t have sweet potato starch, you can use potato starch or tapioca starch
Combine the batter with the pork and mix thoroughly.
Bring the oil to 370 F. Add the pork piece by piece and fry over medium heat for 4-5 minutes. Stir constantly to ensure even cooking. This is the first frying. We are just trying to cook the pork through. It doesn’t need to be golden brown. When you see they don’t bubble viciously anymore, you can take them out
Once you finished all the pork, let it rest for 20 minutes and we will double fry it later to reinforce the crust.
For the double frying, we will bring the oil to 400 F and fry the pork for 2-3 minutes. When the outside becomes golden and crispy, you can remove them. Use some pepper towels to absorb the excess grease. Serve with the spice powder.
Souped Up Tips: Once you finish the first frying, you can freeze it for future use. Whenever you want to eat them again, don't even need to defrost, just directly double fry and it will be ready right away.
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Sesame chicken ! Easy, fast and incredibly delicious
Sesame chicken ! Easy, fast and incredibly delicious
Recipe and ingredients:
0:00 – Intro
0:01 – ~500g Chicken breasts
0:24 – 3 cloves of garlic
0:41 – 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
0:49 – ½ teaspoon salt
0:51 – ½ teaspoon black pepper
0:56 – 1 egg
1:03 – 2 tablespoons corn starch
1:25 – 1 cup all purpose flour
1:53 – Cooking oil
3:01 – Some cooking oil
3:09 – Some spring onion
3:19 – 1 cup chicken stock
3:23 – 4 tablespoons light soy sauce
3:27 – 3 tablespoons brown sugar
3:30 – 3 tablespoons ketchup
3:38 – 1 tablespoon sesame oil
3:41 – 1 tablespoon white vinegar
3:56 – ½ cup water
3:59 – 1 tablespoon corn starch
5:23 – Sesame seeds
5:34 – Spring Onion
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Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make his amazing Hong Kong Style Pan Fried Noodles, an easy, healthier twist on the restaurant version! I can personally vouch that my dad's recipe is absolutely DELICIOUS.
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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Where are HK style noodles really from?
01:26 - Steam the noodles
02:13 - What type of egg noodles to buy?
03:10 - Cut & marinate chicken
04:38 - Cut vegetables
06:06 - Boil, drain, loosen noodles
06:51 - Heat wok & add oil
07:08 - Pan fry noodles on each side
08:48 - Flip noodles
09:47 - Cook meats, aromatics
10:42 - Cook vegetables
11:28 - Mix everything & create sauce
13:10 - Plate noodles
13:45 - Meal Time!
14:14 - What are the best types of noodles to use?
14:43 - Can you freeze fresh noodles and use them later?
15:27 - How do you get the most crispy noodles?
15:45 - Can you do this with less oil?
15:57 - How do you prevent the noodles from sticking?
16:13 - What kind of oil is best?
16:34 - A quick primer on oil & smoke points
17:41 - Can you use seafood?
18:02 - Is there a brown version of this sauce?
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Hiyashi Chuka Recipe: Japan's Cold Ramen
Hiyashi Chuka has its roots in Chinese food, but is actually one of those dishes that is originated in Japan! It's the perfect alternative to ramen on a hot day.
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1:04 Ingredients
1:43 How to make the sauce
4:57 How to make the egg crepe
6:04 How to julienne cucumber (easy)
7:20 How to julienne cucumber (difficult)
9:47 Slicing the tomato + tips
11:10 Preparing kanikama
12:13 Cooking noodles and plating up
Hiyashi Chuka main ingredients:
Chuukamen noodles 4 nests (any fresh egg noodles will do)
Japanese cucumber 1 (or western cucumber)
Egg 1
Sugar 1 tsp
Kanikama (imitation crab) 50-100g
Beefsteak tomato 1
Optional extra: Ham or char siu
Hiyashi Chuka sauce (as shown in video)
Soy sauce 4 tbsp
Rice vinegar 2 tbsp
Sugar 2 tbsp
White sesame paste 1.5 tbsp (or tahini or other nut paste)
Doubanjiang 1.5 tsp
La-yu (with garlic) 1 tbsp
La-yu (regular) 1 tbsp
Water as needed
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Hiyashi Chuka alternative sauce:
Rice vinegar 3 tbsp (or mild white wine vinegar 2 tbsp)
Sugar 2-3 tbsp
Soy sauce 2 tbsp
Sesame oil 1 tsp
Water 50 ml
Hiyashi Chuka Steps:
1. Make sauce by combining all sauce ingredients and placing in the fridge
2. Prepare egg “crepe” by beating egg with 1 tsp sugar, then cook it as a thin sheet on a frying pan or tamagoyaki pan. Do this by using a medium-low heat until it is cooked through. Set aside until cooled.
3. Julienne cucumber by cutting it into slices and then into strips, or by cutting it with a peeling action, then cutting those into strips
4. Roll up cooled egg and cut into thin strips
5. Cut up tomato into thin slices
6. Break up kanikama (imitation crab) into strips
7. Cook noodles according to packet instructions
8. Cool noodles in colander or sieve
9. Place noodles in a bowl and cover with chopped fresh ingredients, then cover with 1-2 tbsp sauce
10. Enjoy!
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My Little Kitchen Ep09 Janchi Guksu (Feast Noodles) and Ojingeo Bokkeum (Spicy Stir-Fried Squid)
Janchi Guksu (Feast Noodles)
Traditionally, this noodle soup is enjoyed by Koreans on special occasions, and so its name Janchi Guksu or Feast Noodles in English. The noodle soup is like chicken soup for Koreans on cold or rainy days. We make our janchi guksu even more special by topping it off with fish cakes.
■ Ingredients
130g wheat flour noodles
200g fish cakes
2 red chili peppers
1/2 cucumber
2 eggs
2 shiitake mushrooms
1 tbsp pine nuts
Sauce
15 dried anchovies
1/2 onion
2 pieces kelp
10 cups water
soy sauce
salt
Ojingeo Bokkeum (Spicy Stir-Fried Squid)
Spicy stir-fried squid Ojingeo Bokkeum is a dish loved by Koreans of all ages. It can be served on its own or with somen noodles or rice.
■ Ingredients
2 squids
1 onion
100g button mushrooms
6 small green onions
3 green chili peppers
cooking oil
2 tbsp gochujang (Korean red chili paste)
2 tbsp red chili flakes/powder
2 tbsp spring onions, chopped
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp garlic, finely chopped
1 tbsp sesame seeds
2 tsp sugar
Pork Chow Fun Recipe (Learn to Make the Perfect Stir Fry Noodles)
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There was a noodle factory in my hometown, which was only 5 minutes walk from my house, so I grew up with fresh rice noodles. They are moist, tender, slightly chewy, fluffy, and don't break easily. However, I only have access to dried rice noodles since I moved to the USA. For this recipe, it is tricky to prepare thin rice noodles (angel hair thickness) for stir-fries; if you boil them, they break into short pieces easily; if you soak them in cold water, they lose the chewy texture. I found soaking them in hot water for a short time is the best way to maintain the texture and length. The noodles turn out just as good as fresh.
INGREDIENTS
To marinate the pork
200 grams of pork, cut into strips
1 tbsp of soy sauce (Amazon Link -
1 tsp of dark soy sauce (Amazon Link -
1/4 tsp of baking soda (Amazon Link -
1.5 tsp of cornstarch (Amazon Link -
To season the noodles
150 grams of angle hair thin dried rice noodles
1 tbsp of soy sauce (Amazon Link -
1 tbsp of oyster sauce (Amazon Link -
1 tsp of dark soy sauce (Amazon Link -
1/2 tsp of five-spice powder (Amazon Link -
1/2 tbsp of lard
Others:
2 tbsp of pork lard or cooking oil for stir-frying
2 eggs
150 grams of mixed julienned vegetables (I used onion, carrot, bean sprouts, and chives)
Toasted sesame seeds as garnish (Amazon Link -
Chili flake to taste optional (Amazon Link -
INSTRUCTIONS
Marinade the pork with soy sauce, dark soy sauce, baking soda, and cornstarch, then set aside while prepping other ingredients. The baking soda tenderizes the meat, and the cornstarch prevents the meat from drying while stir-frying; with both ingredients, you get a juice, tender pork.
Bring a pot of water to a light simmer. Turn off the heat. Soak the angel-hair-thin noodles for 1 minute, then drain thoroughly. Note: Thicker noodles take a longer time to soak.
Season the noodles with soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, pork lard, and five-spice powder. Then mix and fluff the noodles until most strings are loosened and set them aside. Thin noodles like to tangle together. Pre-fluffing them makes the stirring much easier. Seasoning the noodles before stir-frying is beginner-friendly because you can take your time to prepare all the sauce to avoid rummaging around.
Julienne some vegetables (I used onion, carrot, bean sprouts, and chives). Although you can use whatever you have in your fridge, mixing different vegetables with multiple colors and textures will make the dish tastier and prettier.
Beat two eggs in a bowl and set aside.
Turn the heat to high and pre-heat your wok until smoking hot. Then add one tbsp of pork lard and fry the egg until set. Break the egg into bite-size pieces. Remove to the side.
Add one more tbsp of lard, then stir the marinaded pork over high heat until the meat changes color. If you don't like animal fat, use the oil you prefer.
Add onion and carrot, and stir for a minute, then add the rice noodles and the bean sprouts. Keep cooking and fluffing the noodles over high heat until you smell a toasty rice fragrance. If you are cooking a carbon steel wok, high heat is the key to preventing the noodles from sticking to the bottom and getting that unique wok hay flavor.
Add the chives, egg, toasted sesame seeds, and chili flake at the end. Keep tossing until the chives are welted. Enjoy!