Mushu Pork | Kenji’s Cooking Show

pork tenderloin

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken breast is leaner, while pork shoulder is more economical.

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: plum sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce with sugar

Plum sauce offers a similar sweetness, while soy sauce with sugar is cost-effective.

Cut pork loin chop horizontally, then into thin strips.

Wash the pork by squeezing it under running water to improve texture.

Drain the pork in a strainer and squeeze out excess water.

Marinate the pork with potato starch, sherry, light soy sauce, salt, and white pepper until sticky.

Reconstitute dried day lily bulbs in hot water for about 15 minutes.

Cut reconstituted day lily bulbs into 2-inch segments.

Slice wood ear mushrooms into smaller pieces.

Prepare a slurry with soaking liquid from the day lilies and starch.

Combine sauce ingredients: sherry, light soy sauce, and ginger slices in a bowl.

Prepare shimeji mushrooms by trimming the stems and discarding them.

Slice Japanese leeks lengthwise and cut into segments.

Beat 3 eggs with a pinch of salt in a bowl.

Gather all ingredients together for stir-frying.

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