Minced Pork and Peas
When you can’t get to that greasy spoon Chinese diner, you can easily make this at home to satisfy the craving! It’s quick, it’s easy, it’s yummy and it’s cheap! Bet you have most of the ingredients on hand and ready to go.
Servings: 4 servings
Cost: $6
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1½ teaspoon vegetable or canola oil
- ½ onion chopped
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cool water
- ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 green onion chopped
For the Marinade
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons ShaoHsing wine
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
For the Sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, add ground beef and marinade ingredients. Hand mix until ingredients are incorporated. Marinate for 10-15 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a wok or large frying pan on medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil. Add ground beef and stir fry until cooked through. Push the meat to the sides and let the liquid burn off.
- Add the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add peas and stir all the ingredients together and cook for another minute.
- Push the meat mixture to the sides and add sauce. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in cool water to make a slurry. Once the sauce is bubbling, stir in the slurry and cook until the sauce starts to simmer and thicken.
- Sprinkle ground white pepper and drizzle sesame oil over top. Garnish with green onions.
- Serve with rice.