Stir-Fried Garlic Scapes with Minced Pork

Method9 steps

1. 1

   Prep Ingredients - Garlic Scapes

   食材预处理-蒜苔

   Cut the garlic scapes into 5cm pieces and set aside.

   蒜苔切成 5cm 小段，备用

   ⏱1 min

   • 💡 Keep the piece lengths as consistent as possible for more even cooking.切段长度尽量保持一致，受热更均匀
   
2. 2

   Prep Ingredients - Pork Belly

   食材预处理-五花肉

   Cut the pork belly into 5mm x 5cm strips and set aside.

   五花肉切成 5mm * 5cm 丝状，备用

   ⏱2 min

   • 💡 Cut along the grain of the meat for a better texture.顺着肉的纹理切，口感更好
   
3. 3

   Prep Ingredients - Garlic

   食材预处理-大蒜

   Smash the garlic cloves and mince them, then set aside.

   蒜瓣拍碎切成末，备用

   ⏱30 sec

   • 💡 Smashing before mincing makes it easier to release the garlic aroma.拍碎后再切更容易释放蒜香
   
4. 4

   Hot Wok, Cold Oil

   热锅凉油

   Heat the wok, then add 10ml of cooking oil. Wait 10 seconds for the oil to heat up.

   热锅，锅内放入 10ml 食用油。等待 10 秒让油温升高

   ⏱10 sec

   • 💡 Hot wok, cold oil prevents the pork strips from sticking.热锅凉油可以防止肉丝粘锅
   
5. 5

   Fry the Garlic

   爆香蒜末

   Add the minced garlic and stir-fry over medium heat for 10 seconds until fragrant.

   放入蒜末，中火翻炒 10 秒 将蒜末炒出香味

   ⏱10 sec

   • 💡 Watch the heat to avoid burning the garlic and turning it bitter.注意火候，避免蒜末炒焦变苦
   
6. 6

   Stir-Fry the Pork

   炒肉上色

   Add the pork belly and 5ml of light soy sauce, and stir-fry over medium heat for 30 seconds until the pork is cooked and colored.

   放入五花肉和 5ml 生抽，中火翻炒 30 秒 将肉炒熟并上色

   ⏱30 sec

   • 💡 The light soy sauce at this step mainly adds color and aroma.生抽在此步骤主要起到上色增香作用
   
7. 7

   Add the Garlic Scapes

   放入蒜苔

   Add the garlic scapes to the wok along with 10ml of light soy sauce, and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

   将蒜苔放入锅内并加入 10ml 生抽，翻炒 30 秒

   ⏱30 sec

   • 💡 This lets the garlic scapes evenly coat with oil and light soy sauce.让蒜苔均匀裹上油分和生抽
   
8. 8

   Braise Until Tender

   焖炒至软

   Add 20g of water to the wok and stir-fry over medium heat for 5 minutes until the garlic scapes are slightly softened.

   锅内加入 20g 水，中火翻炒 5 分钟 将蒜苔炒至稍稍变软

   ⏱5 min

   • 💡 Adding a little water to braise lets the garlic scapes cook through while staying crisp, without drying out or burning.加少量水焖炒能让蒜苔熟透且保持脆嫩，不至于干焦
   
9. 9

   Season and Serve

   调味出锅

   Finally, add 2g of salt and stir-fry over medium heat for 30 seconds, then serve on a plate.

   最后加入 2g 食盐，中火翻炒 30 秒，即可出锅装盘

   ⏱30 sec

   • 💡 Adding salt at the end prevents the garlic scapes from releasing water too early and losing their crispness.最后加盐可以避免蒜苔过早出水导致口感不脆