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Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Easy Cauliflower and Pork Jowls Stir-Fry 1

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

I used pork cheek and Taiwanese cauliflower for this dish. Cabbage and regular cauliflower will also work with this recipe.
You may also use thin sliced pork belly instead of pork jowl meat.
Add ginger, peppers, fresh chilis, dried chilis for more colour and flavour.
Approximate cost (CAD) $14
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 355 kcal

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

Instructions
 

  • 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.
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Easy Cauliflower and Pork Jowls Stir-Fry-Step 1
  • Marinate the pork jowls with ¼ tsp sugar, ¼ garlic powder, ¾ tsp salt and 1 ½ tsp cornstarch. Mix well and set aside
  • Cut the cauliflower to similar length as the pork jowls and separate the florets into bite size width
  • Chop 5 cloves of garlic and cut green onions to 5 cm or 2” segments
  • Heat wok to medium-high heat. Add 2 tbsp oil
  • 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
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Easy Cauliflower and Pork Jowls Stir-Fry-Step 6
  • Add cauliflower to the wok (add a bit more oil if there is no oil left in the wok). Stir-fry for 1 minute
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Easy Cauliflower and Pork Jowls Stir-Fry-Step 7
  • Add chopped garlic. Adding garlic after the vegetables will prevent the garlic from burning
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Easy Cauliflower and Pork Jowls Stir-Fry-Step 8
  • Add 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine. Stir-fry for 30 seconds
  • Add 2 tbsp abalone sauce and ½ c water
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Easy Cauliflower and Pork Jowls Stir-Fry-Step 10
  • Cover wok with lid for 3-5 minutes or until cauliflower is at your desired texture
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Easy Cauliflower and Pork Jowls Stir-Fry-Step 11
  • Prepare slurry with 1 ½ tsp cornstarch and 3 tbsp water. Mix well and set aside
  • Add the pork jowls back into the wok and stir-fry for 1 minute or until the pork jowls are fully cooked
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Easy Cauliflower and Pork Jowls Stir-Fry-Step 13
  • Give the slurry a mix and pour it slowly into the wok. Stir until sauce has thickened
  • Reduce the heat while you taste test and make adjustments with salt and/or sugar I did not need to add anything extra
  • Add green onions. Mix well
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Easy Cauliflower and Pork Jowls Stir-Fry-Step 16
  • Serve

Nutrition

Calories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 17gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 880mgPotassium: 540mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 36IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Cauliflower, Pork, Pork Jowls
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