Twice Cooked Pork (Hoi Ko Ro)

Name: Twice Cooked Pork (Hoi Ko Ro)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For the Pork:; 10 oz thinly sliced pork loin; ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp potato starch or cornstarch; For the Stir-Fry:; ½ green bell pepper; 3 leaves green cabbage; 1 green onion/scallion; 1 clove garlic; 2 Tbsp neutral oil; ⅛ tsp white pepper powder; For the Sauce:; 1 Tbsp doubanjiang (spicy chili bean paste); 2 Tbsp tienmienjiang (sweet bean paste) (or substitute 1 Tbsp red miso, ½ tsp soy sauce, ½ tsp sugar, and ⅛ tsp sesame oil); 2 Tbsp sake; 2 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sugar

Prep Time

10m

Cook Time

10m

Total Time

20m

This twice cooked pork recipe, also known as Hoi Ko Ro, features thinly sliced pork loin that is first seasoned, then stir-fried with green bell pepper, green cabbage, green onion, and garlic. The dish is finished with a flavorful sauce made from doubanjiang, tienmienjiang, sake, soy sauce, and sugar.

Bell Pepper

Cabbage

Pork