Name: Taiwanese Ground Pork and Pickled Cucumbers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Chinese rice wine - 1 tablespoon; Soy sauce paste - 1 tablespoon; Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon; White sugar - 1 teaspoon; Ground white pepper - 3 dashes; Ground pork - ½ pound; Taiwanese pickled cucumbers with brine, chopped - ⅓ cup; Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon; Shallots, thinly sliced - 2 small; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Minced fresh ginger - 1 teaspoon; Ground star anise - ¼ teaspoon; Water - 1 ½ cups; Sesame oil - ¼ teaspoon; Green onions, chopped - 2

Ingredients for - Taiwanese Ground Pork and Pickled Cucumbers

1. Chinese rice wine 1 tablespoon

2. Soy sauce paste 1 tablespoon

3. Soy sauce 1 tablespoon

4. White sugar 1 teaspoon

5. Ground white pepper 3 dashes

6. Ground pork ½ pound

7. Taiwanese pickled cucumbers with brine, chopped ⅓ cup

8. Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon

9. Shallots, thinly sliced 2 small

10. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

11. Minced fresh ginger 1 teaspoon

12. Ground star anise ¼ teaspoon

13. Water 1 ½ cups

14. Sesame oil ¼ teaspoon

15. Green onions, chopped 2

How to cook deliciously - Taiwanese Ground Pork and Pickled Cucumbers

1 . Stage

Mix rice wine, soy sauce paste, soy sauce, sugar, and white pepper together in a bowl.

2 . Stage

Mix ground pork with brine from cucumbers together in a bowl.

3 . Stage

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; cook and stir until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add pork mixture; cook and stir until no longer pink, 3 to 4 minutes. Push pork and shallots to the sides of the skillet, making a space in the center. Add garlic, ginger, and star anise; stir.

4 . Stage

Pour water into the skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low; simmer until sauce reduces to about 1 cup. Stir in chopped cucumbers. Stir in rice wine mixture; cook until flavors combine, 4 to 6 minutes.

5 . Stage

Top pork mixture with sesame oil and green onions.