Pork

Pork is a very popular meat in Chinese cuisine. In fact, it’s actually the most popular meat consumed! That’s probably why there are so many delicious Chinese Pork recipes. Here are 10+ tasty ones to try.

This Stir Fry Pork with Snow Peas and Mushrooms is easy to make and makes a tasty entrée. Marinated sliced pork, stir fried with a mix of snow peas and button mushrooms – what’s not to like!

We love making red braised pork belly – and sometimes we like to make modifications to it! For example, we have a family friend that has fresh bamboos in their yard, and so every year when it’s bamboo shoots season – we make red braised pork belly with bamboo shoots 竹筍紅燒肉!

We love stir frying meat with pepper! It can make such a delicious entrée, and if you choose to use a spicy pepper (such as jalapeno) it’s got a kick to it too! Our Pepper Pork Stir Fry is made by marinating the pork and then stir frying it with pepper on high heat.

Chinese Steamed Spare Ribs (aka 豉汁蒸排骨) – This classic Chinese dish is made with fermented black beans aka douchi. This ingredient adds a delicious flavor to the gently browned and then steamed spare ribs!

Chinese Shredded Pork with Peppers – Marinated shredded pork stir fried with peppers is a delicious way to get some protein and veggies for lunch or dinner!

This is the way my mom makes Chinese Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs (aka “Tang Cu Pai Gu” 糖醋排骨) ! It’s a very tasty dish that goes very well with white rice. If you’re looking for the American sweet and sour pork version, this is not yet, but this is just as tasty, if not …

Chinese Red Braised Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou) was one of my favorite dishes growing up. Back when I was basically known as a carnivore in my family. I think I find this understandable. I loved ALL the meats. Red braised pork belly is so tasty and goes so well with any veggie and rice!

In the states, we can find white button mushrooms and portobello mushrooms pretty much any where. While they are delicious, there are also so many other variety of mushrooms out there! One of my faves is the King Oyster Mushroom. This King Oyster Mushroom with Pork Stir Fry recipe is a fine example of an …

Nothing says celebration more than a hot pan of cabbage rolls! Wait… cabbage rolls? Yep, cabbage rolls.  They are one of the most wide-spread celebration foods in Eastern Europe. Weddings, birthdays and holidays all have a steaming pile of these delicious morsels on the table. These are Paleo Cabbage Rolls!