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Sichuan Pork & Greens

Sichuan Pork & Greens

An easy one pot pork and greens stir-fry with soy sauce, tingly Sichuan peppercorns, cashews and chili oil. Ready in about 20 minutes.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword dinner, greens, pork, recipe, sichuan, simple
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  • 1 large bunch Swiss chard (silverbeet), kale or other greens
  • 1 lb ground pork 450g
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns
  • large handful roasted cashews to serve
  • chili oil or chili salt to serve

Instructions

  1. If using chard, finely slice the stems and coarsely chop the leaves, keeping the stems separate. If using kale, spinach or other greens, just coarsely chop everything.

  2. For chard: heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add a good glug of oil and the chard stems and cook, covered, until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Skip this step if using other greens.

  3. Increase the heat to high (or heat the pot with a little oil if you skipped the stems) and add the pork.

  4. Stir-fry until the pork is no longer pink and is cooked through. Add the soy sauce, water and Sichuan peppercorns, then add the chopped green leaves. Cover and cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring now and then, until the greens are just cooked through.

  5. Taste and season with a little more soy sauce if needed. Divide between two bowls, top with cashews, and serve chili oil or chili salt at the table.

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