How to Make Hunan Home-style Pork Skewers
Hunan countryside Stir-fry The secret to making it is dry-frying the chili peppers without adding oil in the pan. A little salt can be added to let the chili peppers absorb flavor, and using pork fat to fry the oil will make it even better. Now, let's explain the process of this delicious Hunan stir-fry meat dish.Stir-fried meat cooking steps for you.
Hunan stir-fried meat recipe:
1. Cut the meat into slices and separate the fatty parts to fry separately, which can be used to make oil. Cut the chili peppers into triangular pieces and slice the garlic.
2. Cut the chili peppers into triangular shapes as shown.
3. Heat the pan over high heat before adding the chili peppers; no need to add any oil.
Dry-fry them on high heat until slightly soft.
4. Add 2.5 grams of salt and continue dry-frying until they turn into a tiger-skin texture.
5. Remove the chili peppers from the pan.
6. Fry the fatty part in the pan with low heat to avoid burning, until golden brown.
7. Add the sliced meat and mixed fat; stir-fry on high heat.
8. Add some cooking wine.
9. Add 2.5 grams of salt again.Soy sauce, stir fry until the meat is almost done before removing it to one side.
10. Pour oil into a pan and add fermented black beans.
11. Add minced garlic cloves, and stir-fry over high heat until fragrant.
12. Combine the fried meat and chili peppers, stir-fry for 2 minutes and add chicken powder before serving.
Finished dish:
Hunan stir-fried meat cooking tips:
1. When dry-frying the chili peppers, no oil is needed in the pan. Add a bit more salt to let the chili peppers absorb flavor. This is a secret recipe of local Hunan people.
2. Using fatty pork to fry the meat results in a better taste than using other oils.
How to make tender and flavorful meat slices:
After cutting the meat into thin strips, marinate with cooking wine and mix well. Before stir-frying, season with salt (or soy sauce as per your preference) and cornstarch, ensuring a high oil temperature and quick stir-frying. This will make the meat tender and flavorful. You can also add a little vinegar to remove fishiness and enhance flavor. If you don't want to use cornstarch, control the oil temperature; adding meat slices in slightly warm oil will result in similar texture.Hunan's most famous dish is Hunan countryside stir-fried meat, as a Hunanese person, I know every household makes it. After living away from my hometown for over ten years, whenever I order this dish at restaurants outside, it always seems to be lacking in flavor compared to home-cooked versions. This is because of our unique secret recipe passed down by local Hunan people, especially focusing on the flavor of the chili peppers. I hope today's process can help you achieve a similar taste.
The most famous dish in Hunan is the Hunan Steamed Pork Slice.Also known as Home-style Stir-Fried Pork with Chilies. As a Hunanese, I know that every household makes it. Although I have been away from my hometown for over ten years, whenever I order this dish in restaurants outside, I always feel the taste is off, not like home. There's a secret recipe among us Hunanese, and the key lies in the seasoning of the chili peppers.
