Sweet and Spicy Stir-Fried Cucumber and Pork Belly Salad
Translated from Japanese, the language of the original page.
堤 人美 published this recipe on kyounoryouri.jp, in Japanese. SeeMeCook translated it into English and added ingredient weights and nutrition.
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A stir-fried salad combining juicy cucumbers with pork belly seasoned sweet and savory with sugar, sake, and soy sauce. The cucumbers are added after turning off the heat and lightly softened by the residual heat, preserving their fresh, crisp texture.
- Time
- 15 minutes
- Equipment
- Stovetop
- Good for
- Lunch or dinner
- Cuisine
- East Asian
- Contains
- Gluten, sesame, soy, and alcohol
Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.
Ingredients
- 15 g
- 8 g
- 15 g
- 18 g
- 9 g
Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 455 g before cooking, which is about 230 g per serving.
Steps
Trim the ends of the cucumbers and cut them in half lengthwise. Use a small spoon or similar utensil to gently scrape out the seeds little by little. Removing the seeds helps keep the finished cucumbers crisper. Cut the cucumbers into 2–3 mm-thick diagonal slices.
Cut the ginger into thin strips. Cut the pork belly into 2 cm-wide pieces. Measure out the sugar, sake, and soy sauce in advance.
Put the sesame oil and ginger in a frying pan and heat over low heat. Cook the ginger without letting it burn until fragrant.
Once the ginger is fragrant, add the pork belly and stir-fry over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Cook until the meat changes color and releases a moderate amount of fat.
Add the sugar, sake, and soy sauce in that order. Add a pinch each of salt and pepper, and stir-fry until the seasonings coat the pork well.
Turn off the heat and add the cucumbers to the pan. Toss gently so the cucumbers warm slightly in the residual heat without becoming crushed.
Transfer to a serving dish while the cucumbers are just slightly softened but still retain their juicy, fresh texture.
Notes
The key is not to continue stir-frying the cucumbers; add them after turning off the heat and toss them in the residual heat. A small spoon makes it easier to remove the cucumber seeds.
Nutrition
These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.
- Calories
- 381
- Protein
- 14 g
- Carbs
- 11 g
- Fat
- 32 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
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