🍽️ A Chinese-style stir-fry featuring crispy twice-fried pork belly paired with five pungent spring vegetables—perilla, chives, green onion, garlic, and ginger—bursting with fresh seasonal aroma.
Chop green onion into small pieces, cut onion into large chunks, and slice perilla and chives into bite-sized pieces.
Mash garlic with a knife and thinly slice ginger into thin strips.
Cut pork belly into bite-sized pieces and marinate with salt, white pepper, and mirin.
Mix egg and cornstarch evenly over the marinated pork belly to coat it uniformly.
Fry the pork belly in oil preheated to 180 degrees Celsius for the first time, remove, then increase oil temperature and fry again for a crispier second fry.
Heat the oil rendered from the pork belly in a pan, sauté chopped green onion until fragrant, then add onion and garlic and stir-fry.
Season lightly with salt and white pepper, crush Vietnamese chili and add for extra heat.
Add the fried pork belly, perilla, and chives, then stir-fry quickly over high heat with 1/2 tablespoon chicken powder to finish.
Prepare vegetables and cut pork belly into bite-sized pieces; marinate with salt, pepper, and mirin.
Coat the marinated pork belly with egg and cornstarch, then deep-fry twice for maximum crispiness.
Sauté green onion, garlic, onion, and Vietnamese chili in a pan, then add fried pork belly, perilla, chives, and chicken powder, and stir-fry over high heat.
Cooking tips 💡
When frying pork belly, avoid overcrowding the pan to prevent oil temperature from dropping, which can make the meat soggy.
Perilla and chives cook quickly with residual heat, so add them at the end and either turn off the heat or stir-fry briefly over high heat to preserve texture and aroma.
Recommended for 🙋
⭐Those seeking a unique springtime dish featuring fresh perilla.
⭐People looking for spicy, crunchy appetizers or side dishes to go with rice.