Preparation
5 minutes
Cooking
10 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Water spinach and pork are two very familiar cooking ingredients, frequently present in Vietnamese meals. Let’s combine them to prepare a stir-fried dish that is quick, simple yet irresistibly delicious. Into the kitchen to make stir-fried water spinach with pork according to the recipe shared by TasteVN in the article below!
Ingredients for Stir-fried Water Spinach with Pork Serves 2
Water spinach 300 gr Pork 200 gr Garlic 3 cloves Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Common seasoning a little (seasoning powder/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh, tender, and green water spinach
- Good water spinach has stems of moderate size, many small leaves, and a light green color leaning towards banana green.
- Use your hands to snap and check if they are taut, glossy, soft, crunchy, with a thin sap flowing out, which indicates freshly picked and delicious vegetables.
- Avoid buying bundles of vegetables with many leaves, dark green leaves, or soft stems with bruises, wormholes.
How to choose fresh and delicious pork
- Delicious pork will have lean meat that is bright red, fresh, with a layer of fat that is opaque white and translucent, the cut surface of the meat is dry, and pressing on the meat feels firm and elastic.
- It is advisable to buy meat with distinct meat and fat, but they must be tightly bound together, and when touched, they feel hard to separate.
- Avoid buying pieces of meat that look dull in color, are watery, have a foul smell, or have bruised, blood-clotted areas.
How to prepare stir-fried sweet potato tops with pork
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Prepare the ingredients
Remove the old, tough stems and damaged leaves from the sweet potato tops, wash thoroughly with water twice, and let drain. Peel the garlic and chop it finely.
Next, boil a pot of water with a little salt, then blanch the vegetables for about 1 minute until they are just slightly cooked, then immediately transfer them to a bowl of cold water. Wait for the vegetables to cool completely, then drain them in a basket.
To remove the smell from the pork, rub the meat well with salt and then rinse it under running water until clean. Use a knife to cut the meat into bite-sized pieces.
How to clean pork and remove the smell at home- Method 1: Rub the meat with salt (or vinegar, lemon juice) for about 3 minutes, then rinse thoroughly under running water and let drain.
- Method 2: Soak the meat in diluted white wine for about 10 minutes, then rinse with water.
- Method 3: Boil a pot of water, blanch the meat for about 1 minute, then take it out and rinse again before cooking.
See details: Tips to remove the smell from pork
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Marinate the pork
Add the pork to a bowl and mix well with 1/2 of the minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper.
Let it marinate for about 10 minutes for the meat to absorb the seasoning.
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Stir-fried sweet potato leaves with pork
Place a pan on the stove, heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, and add the remaining minced garlic to sauté until fragrant. Next, add the pork and stir-fry for about 3 – 5 minutes until the meat is cooked and firm, then add the sweet potato leaves. Season with 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and stir to evenly mix the spices and the sweet potato leaves until just cooked.
Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed, stir-fry for another minute, then turn off the stove. Serve the stir-fried sweet potato leaves with pork on a plate, sprinkle with a little ground pepper, and it’s ready to enjoy.
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Finished product
The stir-fried sweet potato leaves with pork have leaves that are just cooked, still crispy and sweet, with a characteristic slightly bitter taste, combined with tender and flavorful pork. To make the stir-fry even more appealing, you can dip the pork in a little garlic chili soy sauce and enjoy it with white rice while it’s still hot!
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The article above has guided you to make water spinach with pork simply yet deliciously and attractively. Wishing you successful preparation for your family to enjoy!
