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 10m

Cook 10m

Total 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