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Wood Ear & Pork Stir-fry

Name: Wood Ear & Pork Stir-fry
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 250 g pork loin, thinly sliced; 180 g fresh wood ear mushrooms; 100 g green bell pepper, sliced; 1.5 tbsp neutral oil; 2 pieces garlic cloves, minced; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tsp cornstarch; 60 ml water for sauce

木耳炒肉 · Mù ěr chǎo ròu

Thin pork slices and fresh wood ear mushrooms in a light sauce. Use commercially sold fresh wood ears, cleaned according to their label.

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Prep12 min

Cook15 min

Serves2

DifficultyEasy

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Recipe guide · not yet kitchen-testedAI-assisted editorial draft. Timing depends on your stove, pan, and ingredient size. Use the doneness checks below.

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01
Prepare ingredients
Clean fresh wood ears as their package directs and trim hard bases. Slice pork across grain. Mix soy sauce, starch, and water.
02
Blanch wood ears
Cook wood ears in boiling water for 3–5 minutes or the longer package time. Drain. Keep raw meat and cooked mushrooms separate.
03
Cook pork
Heat oil and stir pork 4–5 minutes. Check the thickest slices reach 63°C, then place on a clean plate and rest at least 3 minutes.
04
Finish the stir-fry
Stir garlic and bell pepper in the pan for 3 minutes. Add wood ears and re-stirred sauce; simmer 1–2 minutes. Return pork and toss until hot.