Twice cooked pork or "come-back pork" is a classic and tasty Chinese dish where the meat is first boiled and then fried.
| Servings | 4 Portions |
| Tags | Asian | Chinese | Family Dinner | Main Course | Pork | Spicy |
| Allergens | Gluten, Sesame, Soybeans, Wheat |
| Cook Time | 40 min |
Twice cooked pork or "come-back pork" got its name because you cook the meat twice - first it is boiled quickly and then it is fried. Normally it is cooked with unsalted pork belly, but here I use rimmed pork belly and therefore no extra salt has been added - adjust the saltiness if necessary.
This dish is something I throw together if I find pulled pork on sale in the "eat soon" section of the grocery store. It's pretty quick to throw together and goes perfectly with some boiled rice.
Just when I took the pictures, I didn't have chili bean sauce at home and replaced it with black bean sauce and ground Szechuan pepper which was just as good, but I leave the original sauce in the recipe. Chili bean sauce is otherwise quite hot and can therefore be replaced with sambal oelek but maybe a little less if you don't like spicy food.
I don't have a wok at the moment, but a thick-bottomed saucepan should be enough for both boiling and then frying everything.
Chinese cooking wine is hard to come by in Sweden so it's something I usually substitute with dry sherry.
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Ingredients
Directions
- Prepare the vegetables. Peel and slice the garlic, grate the ginger finely, slice the chili, cut the onion into smaller pieces.
- Cut the pork belly into smaller slices.
- Boil the pork for 2-3 minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water.
- Heat a wok and fry the pork in the oil (2-3 minutes).
- Add the garlic, ginger and the white parts of the onion - stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Add soy, cooking wine (or sherry), chili bean sauce and peking duck sauce.
- Add the chili and fry for about 5 minutes.
- Add the green parts of the onion and fry for a few minutes until softened.
- Serve with boiled rice.
Nutrition Facts*
| Total | Serving | 100 g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 2204.57 kcal | 551.14 kcal | 283 kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 33.19 g | 8.3 g | 4.26 g |
| Fat | 188.83 g | 47.21 g | 24.24 g |
| Protein | 95.43 g | 23.86 g | 12.25 g |
| Sugar | 17.84 g | 4.46 g | 2.29 g |
| Salt | 27.89 g | 6.97 g | 3.58 g |
* The nutritional information provided is approximated and calculated using the ingredients available in the database. Info will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
