Chinese ground pork and asparagus is a delectable stir-fry dish that combines flavorful ground pork with crisp asparagus and a savory sauce. It is a popular dish in many Chinese households and restaurants, and is a great option for a quick and easy meal. With its combination of textures and flavors, Chinese ground pork and asparagus is sure to be a hit with the whole family.
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RICE NOODLES WITH PORK AND GINGER VEGETABLES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook the noodles as the label directs, then drain and rinse under cold water. Meanwhile, season the pork generously with salt and pepper; set aside. Whisk the chicken broth and cornstarch in a medium bowl; set aside.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, then add the pork and stir-fry until lightly browned, about 5 minutes; transfer to a bowl. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the pan, then add the scallion whites, ginger and garlic; reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
- Add the vegetables to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until they start softening, about 2 minutes. Add the broth mixture and 1 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly and the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
- Return the pork to the skillet along with the noodles and stir to warm through. Remove from the heat and stir in the scallion greens, herbs and lime juice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Fat 10 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 55 milligrams, Sodium 540 milligrams, Carbohydrate 55 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 22 grams, Sugar 2 grams
CHINESE WATERCRESS AND PORK-BALL SOUP (A MAIN-COURSE SOUP)
Provided by Craig Claiborne
Categories dinner, soups and stews, main course
Time 1h20m
Yield Two or more servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put the noodles in a mixing bowl and add warm water to cover. Let stand at least 30 minutes.
- Put the pork in another bowl and add the ginger, sugar, cornstarch, salt, pepper, Sherry and egg. Blend well.
- Lightly oil a plate that will fit in the top rack of a steamer. Shape the pork mixture into 16 to 18 round balls. Arrange them on the plate in the steamer and cover closely. Place the rack over boiling water and steam 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring the broth to the boil.
- In a separate saucepan, bring enough water to the boil to cover the watercress when added. Cut off the tough stems of the watercress and discard. Add the watercress tops. Turn off the heat and let stand two minutes. Drain and chill in a basin of cold water. Drain and set aside.
- Drain the noodles and cut them approximately in half with scissors. Put them in a saucepan and add cold water to cover. Bring to the boil and let simmer 10 minutes. Place the noodles and watercress in the bottom of a soup tureen.
- Put the meat balls and broth in the tureen. Sprinkle with a little more freshly ground pepper, preferably white, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 288, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 1141 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PORK AND ASPARAGUS STIR-FRY
I got this recipe from a Canadian Living Magazine. Our family really liked it. I used sherry, but you can use Chinese wine. You can use a different kind of mushroom if you prefer. I served it over rice.
Provided by Honeyofachef
Categories Pork
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine pork, half of the sherry, soy sauce, cornstarch and ginger to coat. Set aside.
- Cut each asparagus stalk into 4 pieces. Set aside.
- In a wok, heat oil over high heat and stir fry onions until fragrant. Add pork and stir fry until no longer pink.
- Add asparagus and mushrooms and stir fry for about 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth, sugar and remaining sherry. Stir fry until asparagus is tenercrisp.
ASIAN PORK STIR-FRY WITH ASPARAGUS
Add something delightful to your Asian cuisine night! Enjoy scrumptious pork stir-fry with asparagus served over brown rice - dinner made ready in 30 minutes!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook rice in water as directed on package, omitting butter and salt.
- Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and pork; cook 4 to 6 minutes, turning pork occasionally, until pork is browned. Add asparagus and bell pepper; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until asparagus is crisp-tender.
- In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients, stirring until cornstarch is dissolved.
- Reduce heat to low. Stir soy sauce mixture into pork mixture; cook until slightly thickened. Serve over rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 450, Carbohydrate 56 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 32 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 750 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 0 g
GINGERED PORK AND ASPARAGUS
My husband and I really enjoy fresh asparagus. So we were thrilled when I found this recipe for asparagus and juicy pork slices smothered in a snappy ginger sauce. -Kathleen Purvis, Franklin, Tennessee
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine the first four ingredients; set aside 1/3 cup. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add pork. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate reserved marinade. , Drain and discard marinade. In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry half of the pork in 1 tablespoon oil for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Remove pork with a slotted spoon; set aside. Repeat with remaining pork and oil. , In the same skillet, stir-fry the asparagus for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Combine cornstarch and reserved marinade until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Return pork to skillet and heat through. Serve with rice if desired.
Nutrition Facts :
SZECHUAN SPICY EGGPLANT
Folks who love spicy food will approve of this fantastic meat and eggplant dish! This is a recipe from my Chinese mother, whose cooking is unsurpassable. Adjust the amount of chili sauce to suit your taste. Serve over hot rice.
Provided by ANGWEN
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Remove the eggplant stem and cut into 1-inch cubes. In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, chicken stock, chili sauce, sugar, ground black pepper and oyster sauce. Stir together well and set aside. In a separate small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water, and set aside.
- Coat a large, deep pan with cooking spray over high heat and allow a few minutes for it to get very hot. Saute the garlic, half of the green onions, ginger and dried shrimp, if using (see Cook's Note) for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until they begin to brown. Stir in the ground beef or pork and cook for 3 more minutes, again stirring constantly, until browned.
- Pour the eggplant into the pan and stir all together. Pour the reserved soy sauce mixture over all, cover the pan, reduce heat to medium low and let simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. If you're using fresh shrimp, add it during the last few minutes of cooking. Stir in the reserved cornstarch mixture and let heat until thickened. Finally, stir in the rest of the green onions and the sesame oil.
- Serve over hot rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.5 calories, Carbohydrate 61.6 g, Cholesterol 71.3 mg, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 20 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 1078.8 mg, Sugar 7.5 g
PORK AND PRAWN/SHRIMP STIR FRY
A really simple stir fry, with loads of flavor and plenty of vegetables, served with Chinese noodles. Easily to prepare ahead and so quick to put together.
Provided by JoyfulCook
Categories Pork
Time 46m
Yield 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cut pork into thin strips and add the Soya Sauce, Sherry, half the garlic and ginger to the pork, plus the black pepper mix and leave for at least half an hour for the flavors to merge. set to one side while you shell the Prawns if necessary (cooked prawns do not really give the same flavor as raw ones).
- Prepare vegetables, of your own choice, i.e. bok choy, bean sprouts, capsicum, onion, broccoli, asparagus, Chinese leaf, baby corn--a mixture is great. Add the chili, crushed, place to one side.
- Blanche asparagus and broccoli for 2 minutes then add to the other vegetables - this ensures that all the vegetables will cook at the same time.
- In a cup place the stock, sesame oil and oyster sauce together mixing the corn flour with enough water to mix then add to the sauce.
- Drain the marinade off the pork into the stock.
- Heat wok and add half of the oil. Stir fry the vegetables adding the remaining garlic and ginger, plus the chilli flakes - place in warm oven. Add remainder of the oil to wok and quickly stir fry the meat for just a minute or two, adding the prawns for just another few minutes until they change colour, this does not take long add the stock having stirred it first as the cornflour will settle to the bottom and stir until it thickens.
- Toss the vegetables in and quickly stir.
- Serve separately with cooked noodles of your choice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.8, Fat 18.6, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 81.5, Sodium 1143, Carbohydrate 7.1, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.8, Protein 21.5
CHINESE PORK AND PEPPERS
Provided by Marian Burros
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Chop whole onions and saute in hot oil in a nonstick skillet.
- Mince garlic, and add to onion.
- Trim fat from the tenderloin, and cut the meat into 2- or 3-inch strips, 1/4 inch wide. Add to pan and cook until brown on both sides.
- Wash, trim, seed and slice whole peppers into thin strips, about 1/4 inch wide. Add to pan, and continue cooking over medium heat.
- Wash, trim and slice whole mushrooms, and grate ginger. Add mushrooms, ginger, hot-pepper flakes, sherry and soy sauce to pan, and cook until mushrooms begin to soften.
- Stir one tablespoon of water into the cornstarch to make a paste; stir in remaining water, and mix with beef broth. Add to pan, and cook over low heat, stirring, until mixture thickens.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 383, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 40 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 456 milligrams, Sugar 16 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PORK & RAMEN STIR-FRY
I normally serve a traditional stir-fry, but I wanted to change it up with this ramen noodle recipe. Ramen noodles are a quick sub for the rice, and we really like the crisp-tender bite from fresh broccoli and a package of coleslaw mix. -Barbara Pletzke, Herndon, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients until blended. In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add pork; stir-fry 2-3 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from pan., In same pan, stir-fry broccoli in remaining oil 3 minutes. Add coleslaw mix, bamboo shoots and garlic; stir-fry 3-4 minutes longer or until broccoli is crisp-tender. Stir in soy sauce mixture and pork; heat through., Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions, discarding or saving seasoning packets for another use. Drain noodles; add to pork mixture and toss to combine.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 354 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 794mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 23g protein.
CHINESE GROUND PORK AND ASPARAGUS
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Whisk 1 tablespoon soy sauce, rice wine, and cornstarch in medium bowl. Add pork; toss to blend. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in heavy large wok or deep skillet over high heat. Add asparagus, chile, and ginger. Toss until asparagus is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer asparagus mixture to plate.
- Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to wok. Add pork mixture and stir-fry until browned, using spoon to break up pork into small pieces, 2 to 3 minutes. Return asparagus mixture to wok. Add remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, oyster sauce, and honey; stir-fry until pork is cooked through, adding water by tablespoonfuls if dry, about 2 minutes.
- Add green onions; toss to incorporate. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Tips:
- When choosing asparagus, look for spears that are bright green and have tightly closed tips. Avoid spears that are limp or have brown spots.
- To prepare the asparagus, snap off the woody ends. You can do this by bending the spear until it snaps naturally.
- If you don't have Shaoxing wine, you can substitute dry sherry or white wine.
- Be sure to use a well-seasoned wok or skillet for this recipe. A well-seasoned wok or skillet will help to prevent the food from sticking.
- Stir-fry the pork and asparagus over high heat. This will help to create a flavorful and slightly charred dish.
- Serve the Chinese ground pork and asparagus immediately with rice or noodles.
Conclusion:
This Chinese ground pork and asparagus is a quick and easy weeknight meal that is packed with flavor. The pork is tender and juicy, and the asparagus is crisp and tender. The sauce is flavorful and slightly sweet, and it perfectly complements the pork and asparagus. If you are looking for a new and exciting way to cook ground pork, this recipe is a great option.
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