Chayote with Pork

This dish is not only a healthy choice, but also taste good.

Credit to noobbook

Chayote with Pork Recipe

This is an easy Chinese stir-fry which is great for busy days since there is vegetable and meat in one dish.

Serves: 2-3

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 3 thin slices of ginger stacked together and sliced thinly
• 100g pork fillet (preferably tenderloin cut) sliced to strips (
• 1 whole chayote (佛手瓜/合掌瓜) peeled and sliced to thin strips ( I use ground pork)
• 1 1/2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
• fish sauce to taste
• salt to taste
• light soy sauce to taste

(A) Marinade

• 1/2 tsp light soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• dash of white pepper powder

DIRECTIONS

1. Marinade pork strips with (A) for at least 10 minutes.
2. Heat oil in wok and stir fry garlic & ginger until fragrant.
3. Add pork strips and stir fry until 80% cooked (not pink).
4. Add sliced chayote along with Chinese wine, a tiny dash of fish sauce and a small pinch of salt.
5. Stir fry for about 3 minutes, until the chayote is cooked but still crunchy. Season to taste (with light soy sauce, fish sauce and salt).

Noob Cook Tips

1. The chayote is slightly slippery during peeling and slicing so do be careful.
2. You may add sliced carrots and mushrooms for more variety and colour.

Ingredients Used: chayote • fish sauce • garlic • ginger • pork • salt • Shaoxing wine