Stir-fried chilli pork with Sichuan pepper recipe
This stir-fry packs a punch with three types of chilli, and would work just as well with chicken or minced prawns.
Ingredients
350g pork fillet, finely sliced across the grain
3 tbsp peanut oil
6 long red chillies, halved lengthways and deseeded​
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp chilli powder
½ tsp Sichuan pepper, plus extra to serve
3 tbsp fresh chicken stock
1 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp crushed yellow rock sugar
For the marinade
1 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp shaoxing wine
pinch sea salt
2 tsp sesame oil
Method
1. To make the marinade, mix together all the ingredients.
2. Add the pork, toss to coat and leave for 30 minutes.
3. Heat a wok until just smoking. Add the peanut oil, drain the pork and cook with chillies in 2 batches until the pork is well browned, then remove.
4. Reheat wok and stir-fry the garlic, chilli powder and Sichuan pepper for 30 seconds, then add the stock, soy sauce and sugar. Return the pork and chillies to the wok. Cook for another minute to allow the flavours to mingle.
5. To serve, transfer everything but the sauce onto a large plate.
6. Leave sauce on the heat and allow it to reduce slightly, then pour over the pork. Add extra Sichuan pepper and salt if desired. Serve with steamed rice or blanched Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce.
If you like this recipe, try Neil Perry's stir-fried beef and zucchini.
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Neil Perry is a restaurateur, chef and former Good Weekend columnist.
