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Kung Pao Pork Recipe

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 5
Author: Vanjo Merano

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. pork sliced into small pieces
  • 10 pieces dried red chili
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 medium zucchini diced
  • 1 small red bell pepper diced
  • 2 tablespoons sherry cooking wine
  • 5 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 3 teaspoons granulated white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 cup canola or peanut oil

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine pork, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and 2 teaspoons cornstarch. Mix well and let it stand for 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, let’s start to make the sauce by combining the vinegar, sugar, cooking wine, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, sesame oil, and water. Stir to mix the ingredients. Set aside.
  • Heat the cooking oil in a deep cooking pot.
  • Once the oil is hot, deep fry the marinated pork until the color turns light to medium brown. Remove the pork from the pot and put in a plate lined with paper towel. The paper towel will absorb the oil.
  • In a wide pan or wok, re-use 3 tablespoons of cooking by heating it up. Saute the bell pepper, zucchini, ginger, and garlic.
  • Add the fried pork, peanuts, and chili. Continue to cook for 4 minutes.
  • Pour-in the sauce. Stir fry to distribute the ingredients. Continue to cook until the texture becomes thick.
  • Transfer to a serving plate.
  • Serve. Share and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 5g