Easy Cauliflower and Pork Jowls Stir-Fry 菜花炒豬頸肉

Ingredients

• 350 g Taiwanese cauliflower
• 350 g Pork (sliced)
• 5 cloves Garlic (chopped)
• 1 stalk Green onion
• 2 tbsp Abalone sauce ( or oyster sauce)
• 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
• ¼ tsp Sugar
• 1 ½ tsp Cornstarch
• ¾ tsp Salt
• ¼ tsp Garlic powder
• ½ c Water
• 1 ½ tsp Cornstarch (for slurry)
• 3 tbsp Water (for slurry)
• 2 tbsp Oil

Steps

1. 1

   Slice pork jowls into slices. Note that pork jowls are quite thin and a little tough to slice, so you may want to slice at a diagonal against the grain and use a sharpened knife. Alternatively, Asian grocery stores may have pre-sliced ones usually for hot pots. I have also had the butcher slice for me.

2. 2

   Marinate the pork jowls with ¼ tsp sugar, ¼ garlic powder, ¾ tsp salt and 1 ½ tsp cornstarch. Mix well and set aside

3. 3

   Cut the cauliflower to similar length as the pork jowls and separate the florets into bite size width

4. 4

   Chop 5 cloves of garlic and cut green onions to 5 cm or 2” segments

5. 5

   Heat wok to medium-high heat. Add 2 tbsp oil

6. 6

   Add pork jowls to the wok and arrange in single layer. Let it fry for 1 minute then flip over and fry for another minute. Remove from wok but leave the oil

7. 7

   Add cauliflower to the wok (add a bit more oil if there is no oil left in the wok). Stir-fry for 1 minute

8. 8

   Add chopped garlic. Adding garlic after the vegetables will prevent the garlic from burning

9. 9

   Add 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine. Stir-fry for 30 seconds

10. 10

    Add 2 tbsp abalone sauce and ½ c water

11. 11

    Cover wok with lid for 3-5 minutes or until cauliflower is at your desired texture

12. 12

    Prepare slurry with 1 ½ tsp cornstarch and 3 tbsp water. Mix well and set aside

13. 13

    Add the pork jowls back into the wok and stir-fry for 1 minute or until the pork jowls are fully cooked

14. 14

    Give the slurry a mix and pour it slowly into the wok. Stir until sauce has thickened

15. 15

    Reduce the heat while you taste test and make adjustments with salt and/or sugar I did not need to add anything extra

16. 16

    Add green onions. Mix well

17. 17

    Serve