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title: "Stir-Fried Pork with Onions (洋葱炒猪肉)"
description: "This is a home-style stir-fry with a balance of salty and sweet flavours and a rich savoury sauce aroma. Once the onions are stir-fried until soft, their flavour becomes mild and pairs wonderfully with tender pork slices — a dish that goes great with rice. Pork provides high-quality protein and B vitamins, while onions contain dietary fibre and various antioxidants, helping to stimulate appetite and aid digestion. The preparation is simple enough for beginners, with an estimated cooking time of just 15 minutes."
image: "https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/ai-generated/meat_dish_yang-cong-chao-zhu-rou.jpg"
url: "https://cookbook.cn-trending.com/r/meat_dish_yang-cong-chao-zhu-rou/"
---

# Stir-Fried Pork with Onions

**洋葱炒猪肉 · yáng cōng chǎo zhū ròu**

> Time: 15 min · Difficulty: Medium · Calories: 979 kcal · Serves: 1 serving · Category: [Meat](https://cookbook.cn-trending.com/c/meat_dish/) (荤菜)

This is a home-style stir-fry with a balance of salty and sweet flavours and a rich savoury sauce aroma. Once the onions are stir-fried until soft, their flavour becomes mild and pairs wonderfully with tender pork slices — a dish that goes great with rice. Pork provides high-quality protein and B vitamins, while onions contain dietary fibre and various antioxidants, helping to stimulate appetite and aid digestion. The preparation is simple enough for beginners, with an estimated cooking time of just 15 minutes.

![](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/ai-generated/meat_dish_yang-cong-chao-zhu-rou.jpg)

## Ingredients

- 1 piece Onion (洋葱) — per serving
  - Tip: Choose onions with dry skin that feel heavy in the hand. If you like onions, you can increase the amount to 1.5.
- 250 g Pork (sliced) (猪肉片) — per serving
  - Tip: Pork shoulder slices or pre-cut shredded pork work well for a tender, silky texture.
- 3 cloves Garlic (head) (蒜头) — per serving
  - Tip: Select plump garlic bulbs that have not sprouted.
- 15 ml Cooking oil (食用油) — per serving
  - Tip: Any regular vegetable oil will do.
- 1.25 g Black pepper (黑胡椒) — per serving
  - Tip: Freshly ground black pepper delivers a better flavour.
- 30 ml Soy sauce (酱油) — per serving
  - Tip: Light soy sauce is recommended to maintain colour.
- 15 g Sugar (糖) — per serving
  - Tip: Either granulated white sugar or powdered sugar works.
- 5 ml Sesame oil (麻油) — per serving
  - Tip: Used at the end to enhance aroma.
- 15 ml Ketchup (番茄酱) — per serving
  - Tip: Adds depth of flavour — the key to the salty-sweet balance.
- 15 ml Cooking wine (Shaoxing) (料酒) — per serving
  - Tip: Used to remove the raw meat odour.

## Tools

Wok, Cleaver / chef's knife, Cutting board, Measuring spoons

## Method (6 steps)

1. **Prepare the Ingredients** — Slice the onion, slice (or shred) the pork, and crush the garlic cloves. Mix black pepper, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, ketchup, and cooking wine (Shaoxing) together to make a marinade and set aside.
   - Duration: 5 min
   - Tip: Cutting the onion along its grain gives a better texture.
   - Tip: Mixing the seasonings in advance prevents a kitchen scramble while stir-frying.
   ![Step 1: Prepare the Ingredients](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/meat_dish_yang-cong-chao-zhu-rou/step_1.jpg)
2. **Heat the Oil and Add the Pork** — Pour 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the wok. Wait 10 seconds for the oil to heat up, then add the pork slices.
   - Duration: 1 min
   - Tip: A slightly higher oil temperature helps prevent the pork slices from sticking to the wok.
   ![Step 2: Heat the Oil and Add the Pork](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/meat_dish_yang-cong-chao-zhu-rou/step_2.jpg)
3. **Stir-Fry the Pork** — Stir-fry the pork until it changes colour, then add the crushed garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Remove the pork and garlic from the wok and set aside.
   - Duration: 2 min
   - Tip: Remove the pork as soon as it changes colour to avoid overcooking.
   ![Step 3: Stir-Fry the Pork](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/meat_dish_yang-cong-chao-zhu-rou/step_3.jpg)
4. **Stir-Fry the Onions** — Using the residual oil in the wok, add the onions and stir-fry for 3–4 minutes until they turn soft and translucent. Then add the mixed seasoning and stir to combine.
   - Duration: 4 min
   - Tip: The sweetness of the onions becomes more pronounced once they are stir-fried until soft.
   ![Step 4: Stir-Fry the Onions](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/meat_dish_yang-cong-chao-zhu-rou/step_4.jpg)
5. **Combine and Stir-Fry** — Return the reserved pork to the wok and stir-fry evenly with the onions.
   - Duration: 1 min
   - Tip: Stir-fry quickly so the pork slices are evenly coated with the sauce.
   ![Step 5: Combine and Stir-Fry](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/meat_dish_yang-cong-chao-zhu-rou/step_5.jpg)
6. **Cook Through and Serve** — Once the pork is fully cooked, continue stir-frying for 1–2 more minutes to allow the flavours to meld, then remove from heat.
   - Duration: 2 min
   - Tip: Using high heat at the end to reduce the sauce gives even better results.
   ![Step 6: Cook Through and Serve](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/meat_dish_yang-cong-chao-zhu-rou/step_6.jpg)

## Tips

- You can use pork shoulder slices or pre-cut shredded pork — choose based on your preferred texture.
- It is recommended to use standard teaspoons and tablespoons to measure ingredients precisely for consistent flavour.
- Onion is the star of this dish — if you love it, feel free to add an extra half to a whole onion.

## Overview image

![Stir-Fried Pork with Onions — ingredients and steps overview](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/overview/meat_dish_yang-cong-chao-zhu-rou_overview.jpg)

## Source

Recipe text from [HowToCook](https://github.com/Anduin2017/HowToCook), structured by [Vibe Cook](https://github.com/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend). Public domain (Unlicense).

Original: https://github.com/Anduin2017/HowToCook/blob/master/dishes/meat_dish/洋葱炒猪肉.md

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