「Stir-Fried Cucumber with Pork」

Ingredients and amounts

• Cucumber: 100g
• Pork (lean): 50g
• Cooking oil: 50g
• Salt: 10g
• Soy sauce: 5g
• Garlic: 2 cloves
• Bird's eye chili: 1

Step-by-step method

1. 1

   Step 1

   Slice the lean pork into thin pieces. Place in a bowl, add 10g cooking oil and soy sauce, mix well, and marinate for 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Cut off 5cm from both ends of the cucumber. Slice the remaining part diagonally into 0.5cm thick slices.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Place the cucumber slices in a bowl, sprinkle with 8g salt, mix well, and let sit for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Peel the garlic cloves, crush them flat, and mince. Set aside.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Remove the stem from the bird's eye chili and cut into 0.5cm rings.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Heat a wok, add 40g oil. When the oil begins to smoke, add the minced garlic and chili rings and stir-fry 5 times.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Add the marinated pork and stir-fry until the meat is cooked and changes color.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Add the cucumber, 2g salt, and stir-fry over high heat for 30 seconds. Serve immediately.

9. 9

   Step 9

   If you cannot maintain high heat, the cucumber may be slightly undercooked. Consider increasing the stir-fry time to 50 seconds.