Yuxiang Shredded Pork: The Taste of Home, A Feast for the Palate

A classic Sichuan dish, tangy and delicious, reminiscent of home.

Senny

2 min read

Yuxiang Shredded Pork is a renowned Sichuan specialty known for its unique fish-flavored taste and rich mouthfeel. This dish boasts a bright red color, tender and smooth pork shreds, and is complemented by vegetables such as wood ear mushrooms, carrots, and green peppers. With a balanced tangy, spicy, and sweet flavor, it is a delightful choice for family gatherings and everyday meals.

👉🏻Ingredients list⚠️

  • Pork tenderloin

  • Wood ear mushrooms

  • Carrots

  • Green peppers

  • Pickled chili peppers

  • Pickled ginger

  • Garlic

  • Scallions

  • Fresh ginger

  • Vinegar

  • Soy sauce

  • White sugar

  • Salt

  • Pea sprouts (optional)

  • Water starch (optional)

  • Chili bean sauce

👉🏻✨DIRECTIONS:

  1. Shred the pork tenderloin and marinate with salt, sugar, starch, and oil for 10 minutes.

  2. Shred the wood ear mushrooms, carrots, and green peppers for later use.

  3. Prepare the pickled chili peppers, pickled ginger, garlic, scallions, and fresh ginger.

  4. Prepare the fish-flavored sauce by mixing salt, sugar, vinegar, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, starch, and broth.

  5. Heat oil in a pan and stir-fry the pork shreds until cooked, then remove and set aside.

  6. Leave the oil in the pan and stir-fry the pickled chili peppers, pickled ginger, garlic, scallions, and fresh ginger until fragrant. Add the wood ear mushrooms, carrots, and green peppers and stir-fry until tender.

  7. Return the pork shreds to the pan, add the fish-flavored sauce, and quickly stir-fry until evenly coated before serving.

👉🏻✨TIPS

  • Cut the ingredients evenly and finely for better flavor absorption.

  • Pay attention to the heat when stir-frying the pork to avoid overcooking or drying out the shreds.

  • Use a generous amount of sugar and vinegar as they are the key to the fish-flavored taste.

  • Peel the carrots and shred them for a better texture.

👉🏻✨BENEFITS

  • Yuxiang Shredded Pork is not only delicious but also stimulates appetite and improves digestive issues. Its unique tangy, spicy, and sweet flavor stimulates the taste buds and enhances appetite.

👉🏻✨NUTRITIONAL

  • Yuxiang Shredded Pork is rich in high-quality protein, fat, vitamin B group, vitamin C, and minerals such as iron and zinc. The protein in the pork shreds is easily absorbed and utilized by the body, contributing to normal physiological functions. The vitamins and minerals in the vegetables help enhance immunity and prevent anemia. Additionally, the unsaturated fatty acids in Yuxiang Shredded Pork help lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular diseases.