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Chinese Mu Shu Pork

🥢 Chinese Mu Shu Pork 


Mu Shu Pork is a classic Northern Chinese stir-fry dish. It features tender strips of pork cooked with scrambled eggs, wood ear mushrooms, and crisp vegetables, all seasoned with savory sauce. In China, it is often served with rice, while in the West it’s sometimes wrapped in thin pancakes.

🛒 Ingredients

  • Pork tenderloin (or pork loin): 250 g

  • Dried wood ear mushrooms: 10 g (rehydrated in warm water)

  • Eggs: 2

  • Cucumber (or zucchini): 1 medium, julienned

  • Carrot: ½, julienned

  • Garlic chives or green onions: a handful, chopped

  • Ginger: a few slices, minced

  • Garlic: 2 cloves, minced

  • Cooking oil: 2–3 tbsp

Seasonings

  • Light soy sauce: 1 tbsp

  • Dark soy sauce: ½ tbsp (optional, for color)

  • Oyster sauce: 1 tbsp

  • Shaoxing wine (or cooking wine): 1 tbsp

  • White pepper: ¼ tsp

  • Salt: to taste

  • Sesame oil: ½ tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Step 1. Prepare the Ingredients

  1. Slice pork tenderloin into thin strips. Marinate with a little soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and cornstarch. Let rest for 10–15 minutes.

  2. Beat the eggs in a bowl, season with a pinch of salt.

  3. Rehydrate dried wood ear mushrooms in warm water until soft, then slice into thin strips.

  4. Cut cucumber (or zucchini), carrot, and green onions into thin strips.

Step 2. Cook the Eggs

  1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok over medium heat.

  2. Pour in beaten eggs, scramble until just set but still soft.

  3. Remove and set aside.

Step 3. Stir-Fry the Pork

  1. Heat another spoon of oil in the wok over high heat.

  2. Add minced ginger and garlic, stir-fry until fragrant.

  3. Add pork strips, stir-fry quickly until the meat turns white and just cooked.

  4. Remove and set aside with the eggs.

Step 4. Cook the Vegetables

  1. Add a little oil to the wok again.

  2. Stir-fry carrot and cucumber strips for about 1–2 minutes.

  3. Add the sliced wood ear mushrooms, continue stir-frying.

Step 5. Combine Everything

  1. Return pork and scrambled eggs to the wok.

  2. Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, white pepper, and sesame oil.

  3. Toss quickly to mix all ingredients evenly.

  4. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt if needed.

🍽️ Serving

  • Serve hot with steamed rice as a main dish.

  • For a Western twist, wrap the stir-fry in thin Mandarin-style pancakes with a bit of hoisin sauce.

🌟 Tips

  • Use pork tenderloin for tenderness, but chicken or beef can be substituted.

  • Don’t overcook the eggs—they should stay soft and fluffy.

  • Wood ear mushrooms add a signature crunchy texture, but you can replace them with shiitake mushrooms if needed.

✨ Mu Shu Pork is flavorful, colorful, and balanced with protein and vegetables—making it a true representation of home-style Chinese cooking.


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