Moo Shu Pork Recipe

A classic northern Chinese moo shu pork dish can be easily prepared at home.

Category Tags:

Entree

Cuisine Tags:

AsianChinese

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Instructions

  1. Combine sauce ingredients, whisking cornstarch last; set aside.

  2. Combine marinade ingredients, adding cornstarch last.

  3. Cut pork tenderloin into thin strips, add to marinade, coat, and marinate for 30 minutes.

  4. Soak dried shiitakes, cloud ears/wood ears, and lily buds in separate bowls for 30 minutes.

  5. Squeeze excess water from soaked ingredients, remove stems/hard tips, and cut into thin strips.

  6. Rinse and slice bamboo shoots into thin strips; rinse and cut green onions into thirds; slice ginger into thin strips.

  7. Lightly beat eggs with salt.

  8. Heat a wok to medium-high/high. Add 2 tablespoons oil, scramble eggs until firm, then remove.

  9. Clean the wok. Add 2 tablespoons oil. Stir-fry ginger for 30 seconds until aromatic.

  10. Add marinated pork, stir-fry until nearly cooked and color changes; remove pork and ginger.

  11. Add 2 tablespoons oil. Stir-fry mushrooms and lily buds for 1 minute.

  12. Push ingredients to the wok sides. Stir the sauce, pour into the center, and stir quickly to thicken.

  13. Return pork, ginger, and scrambled egg to the wok.

  14. Add green onion and bamboo shoots, then mix all ingredients thoroughly.

  15. Season if desired, remove from heat, and stir in sesame oil.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 253 kcal
Carbohydrate: 8 g
Cholesterol: 90 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 13 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Sodium: 648 mg
Sugar: 2 g
Fat: 19 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g