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Bamboo Pork Stir Fry

Bamboo Pork Stir Fry

Bamboo Pork Stir Fry ( Sǔn jiān ròu sī 筍尖肉絲 ) is a yummy dish I love ordering at Chinese restaurants! As it turns out, it’s also not difficult to make at home either – Here’s how to make it step by step!

About the Ingredients

Here are some info about the ingredients to make this a tasty dish!

Bamboo Shoots

For this recipe – I am using fresh bamboo as a family friend grows them in their yard so we got some, however you can use canned bamboo shoots as well.

Fresh bamboo shoots can usually be purchased from your local Asian supermarket.

However if you can’t find any, you can usually find canned bamboo shoots in the ethnic/international aisle of some American grocery stores, or you can even order canned bamboo shoots off Amazon!

Pork

When you hear “shredded pork”, you probably think of pulled pork. However, in a lot of Chinese dishes, shredded pork is when you slice or julienne the pork in to thin strips.

This method really helps the dish become flavorful as there’s more area of the pork to touch the marinade/sauce/seasoning.

You could just take a good sharp knife and slice it in to thin strips, however, if you find that challenging, you can also try freezing the meat first. When you remove from freezer, and allow it to defrost enough to cut through, the slightly frozen pork will be easier to slice.

How to make Pork Bamboo Stir Fry

First gather your ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb pork, thinly sliced/shredded
  • Marinade:
    • 1 tbsp soy sauce
    • 2 tsp cornstarch
    • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil
  • 8 oz bamboo shoots, sliced in to thin strips
  • Salt, as desired
  • 1 scallion, chopped or cut in to 1 inch
  • Dried red peppers, optional

Now we will prepare the ingredients. Slice pork tenderloin very thinly so that they are strips. Slice bamboo in to thin strips.

Marinade the pork:

In a large bowl, add all the marinade ingredients (oil, cornstarch, soy sauce) with pork and mix well. Let sit for at least 15 minutes.

Heat up a cooking pan or wok, and add cooking oil on medium high heat for about 30 seconds or until the pan/wok is heated, and then add the sliced pork.

Stir fry for about 2 minutes or until the pork has just browned. Remove pork from the cooking pan and set aside, but keeping the oil still in the pan.

Add bamboo shoots, scallions, dried red peppers (optional) to pan, and stir fry for about 3 minutes.

Return pork to pan, along with salt to taste, and stir fry for about 2 minutes or until bamboo and pork is cooked thoroughly.

Remove from heat and serve!

Bamboo Pork Stir Fry

Bamboo Pork Stir Fry

Bamboo Pork Stir Fry ( Sǔn jiān ròu sī 筍尖肉絲 ) is a yummy dish I love ordering at Chinese restaurants! As it turns out, it’s also not difficult to make at home either – Here’s how to make it step by step!

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb pork, thinly sliced/shredded
  • 8 oz bamboo shoots, sliced in to thin strips
  • Salt, as desired
  • 1 scallion, chopped or cut in to 1 inch
  • Dried red peppers, optional
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil

Marinade:

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil

Instructions

    1. Slice pork tenderloin very thinly so that they are strips. Slice bamboo in to thin strips.
    2. In a large bowl, add all the marinade ingredients (oil, cornstarch, soy sauce) with pork and mix well. Let sit for at least 15 minutes.
    3. Heat up a cooking pan or wok, and add cooking oil on medium high heat for about 30 seconds or until the pan/wok is heated, and then add the sliced pork.
    4. Stir fry for about 2 minutes or until the pork has just browned. Remove pork from the cooking pan and set aside, but keeping the oil still in the pan.
    5. Add bamboo shoots, scallions, dried red peppers (optional) to pan, and stir fry for about 3 minutes.
    6. Return pork to pan, along with salt to taste, and stir fry for about 2 minutes or until bamboo and pork is cooked thoroughly. Remove from heat and serve!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 426Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 805mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gProtein: 33g

The nutrition information for this recipe is an approximate total per serving. Please double check the nutrition information for your exact ingredients and brands for more precise nutrition information. Keep in mind that if there is a marinade, often times not all the ingredients will be consumed.

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Vampirecat

Wednesday 25th of October 2023

Your recipe says: *Remove pork from the cooking pan and set aside,* but keeping the oil still in the pan.

Add bamboo shoots, scallions, dried red peppers (optional) to pan, salt as desired and stir fry for about 5 minutes or *until bamboo and pork* is cooked thoroughly.

So when do you return the pork to the pan?

TinaTsai

Friday 27th of October 2023

Hi there, yes that is right, thanks for catching that! Let me update the post so it makes sense...

Jocelyn Panem

Wednesday 16th of February 2022

Thank you for sharing your recipe

TinaTsai

Wednesday 16th of February 2022

You're welcome :D

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