How to cook stir-fried royal vegetable with pork and delicious mixed stir-fry

Preparing Ingredients

Dry royal vegetable should be soaked in water for at least 2 hours to expand. After that, rinse the vegetable with water to remove any dirt and then squeeze it dry. Cut off the tip of the vegetable strands as this part is not tasty. Next, cut the royal vegetable into pieces about 4 – 5cm long.

After purchasing the pork, rub it with salt and a few slices of fresh lemon to clean it, then rinse it with water. Slice the pork into thin pieces about 0.5cm thick.

Crush the garlic and chop it finely. Cut the sweet pepper in half and then into small pieces.

Stir-Frying Royal Vegetable with Pork Belly

Place a pan on the stove, add the pork belly and stir-fry over high heat for 5 – 6 minutes. At this point, the pork will release fat and turn slightly browned at the edges; add the garlic and stir well for fragrance.

Next, you season the meat with 1.5 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of sugar, then continue to stir well for the meat to absorb the spices and turn golden.

Finally, you add the water spinach and sweet pepper, stir-frying for another 3 – 4 minutes until the vegetables are cooked, adjust the seasoning to taste, then turn off the heat and plate.

Final Product

In just 15 – 20 minutes, you will have a delicious plate of stir-fried water spinach with pork.

The golden pieces of pork, coated evenly with the stir-fry sauce, combined with the green of the water spinach and the red of the sweet pepper create a fragrant and tasty dish. Thanks to stir-frying the vegetables with pork fat, all the ingredients release their special aroma and look very appealing.

When eating, you will feel the crunchy and chewy texture of the water spinach, the tender and fatty pork belly, making this dish rich in flavor and very attractive. This dish, when served with hot white rice, is sure to make you want more!

Prepare the ingredients

Soak the dried king vegetable in water for 20 – 25 minutes, then remove it, rinse with water, and let it drain. Cut the vegetable into pieces about 5 – 6 cm long and marinate with 1 teaspoon of seasoning granules.

Soak the wood ear mushrooms in warm water for 20 minutes until they soften, then squeeze them with salt, and rinse thoroughly. Slice the wood ear mushrooms into long strips similar to royal vegetables.

For the shiitake mushrooms, cut off the stems and soak them in diluted salt water for 2 – 3 minutes, then remove, rinse well, and slice thinly.

Peel the carrots, wash them clean, and then shred or carve them into decorative shapes. For the bell peppers, wash them clean, cut them in half to remove the seeds, and then cut them into long strips or dice them. You should buy bell peppers in multiple colors to make the dish more visually appealing.

For the chili peppers, slice them diagonally. After peeling, chop the shallots and garlic finely. For the green onions, trim the roots, wash them clean, and cut them into pieces about 2 – 3 cm long.

Stir-fried Royal Vegetable

You place a deep pan on the stove, add about 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into the pan. When the oil is hot, you add onion and garlic to sauté until fragrant. Next, you add carrots and stir-fry on low heat for 1 minute, then increase the heat and add the royal vegetable, stir-frying quickly for 30 seconds.

You then add the remaining ingredients including shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, and bell peppers, remember to stir continuously for even cooking. You season the dish with spices including seasoning powder, oyster sauce, and fish sauce, the quantity depending on each household’s taste.

When the mushrooms are cooked, you add the chili and green onion, stir well for another 30 seconds, then serve the dish on a plate.

Final Product

This stir-fried royal vegetable dish has a very diverse and eye-catching color. The royal vegetable is cooked but still retains its crunchy texture and characteristic fresh flavor, especially when eaten with other types of vegetables and mushrooms, it becomes even more flavorful.

This dish is best enjoyed hot with steamed rice. With this easy-to-make dish, besides being suitable for daily family meals, you can also choose to cook it for vegetarian trays or offerings on special occasions.