Moo Shu Pork Recipe- Lockdown Cooking Series Video #14

pork tenderloin

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken breast reduces fat while pork shoulder is more economical.

shiitake mushrooms

🥗Healthier: button mushrooms

💰Cheaper: canned mushrooms

Button mushrooms are widely available and more affordable.

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: plum sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce + sugar

Plum sauce offers a similar sweetness with fewer calories.

flour tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: rice paper

Whole wheat tortillas add fiber, while rice paper is often cheaper.

Introduce the dish as mushu pork and its background.

Slice half a pound of pork tenderloin across the grain into thin strips and julienne it.

Prepare 3 cups of shredded napa cabbage, 0.25 cups of julienned carrots, and 0.25 cups of sliced green onions.

Soak 0.5 cups of wood ear mushrooms in warm water for 30-45 minutes until pliable, then slice.

Prepare additional vegetables: 0.25 cups each of green and red peppers, and slice fresh mushrooms.

In a bowl, combine the pork with a little soy sauce, rice wine, egg white, cornstarch, and oil to marinate.

Scramble 2 eggs in a bowl and set aside.

Heat oil in a large skillet and cook the sliced green onions until translucent, about 2-3 minutes.

Add ginger and garlic to the skillet and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add the marinated pork to the skillet and cook until thoroughly cooked, about 3-4 minutes.

Add all the vegetables to the skillet and stir-fry for about 3-4 minutes, adding 0.25 cups of water or soup stock if needed, then cover to cook.

After 3-4 minutes, add salt, MSG, sugar, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, and white pepper powder to the skillet, mixing well.

Add a dash of sesame oil and ensure the mixture is fairly dry, as it will be used with crepes.

Add the scrambled eggs back into the skillet and mix everything together.

Steam the crepes (or pancakes) for a few minutes, which can be store-bought or homemade.

Serve the mixture wrapped in crepes, optionally adding more hoisin sauce on top before folding like a burrito.

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