HUNAN PORK STIR-FRY

INGREDIENTS

• 2 teaspoon neutral cooking oil
• 200 g pork belly (skinless), thinly sliced – about 7oz
• 150 g fresh chili pepper, cut into chunks – about 5oz
• 5 cloves garlic, coarsely crushed
• 1 tablespoon fermented black beans, rinsed – see note 1
• 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon dark soy sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat up a wok until it smokes (see note 2 if you’re using a non-stick wok). Add oil then put in sliced pork belly. Fry over medium heat until it browns a little and some fat has been extracted.
2. Transfer the pork to a plate leaving the oil in the wok. Turn the heat up to high then add chili pepper and garlic. Fry until they are slightly charred.
3. Put the pork back into the wok, along with fermented black bean, light soy sauce and dark soy sauce.
4. Stir fry for a further 30 seconds or so to combine. Dish out and serve immediately with plain rice.