Yen Can Cook: Minced Pork & Potato Stew
Today’s dish is a comfort food that pairs incredibly well with both rice and porridge. It is quick and easy to prepare and a well well balanced dish that consists both meat and vegetables.
Ingredients (serve: 2-3)
2 medium size potatoes or 1 large potato
150g minced pork
10g corn kernels (optional) – can substituted with diced carrot
3 shallots, chopped
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
100ml of water
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
Salt & pepper to taste
Spring onion for garnishing (optional)
Marinade
2 teaspoons light soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1.5 teaspoon cornflour
1 dash of white pepper
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Step 1: Peel the potato and slice into ¼-inch thick slices. Dry both sides of the potato slices thoroughly with paper towel.
Step 2: Marinate the minced pork with marinade for 20 minutes.
Step 3: Heat up oil in a frying pan and fry the potato slices in a single layer. Fry the potato slices until both the edges are slightly golden. Drain the potatoes and set aside.
I did this step with my airfryer.
Step 4: Drain all the oil in the frying pan until about 2 tablespoons of oil is left. Heat over medium heat and add in the chopped shallot. Fry the shallot until fragrant then add in the marinated minced pork and spread it out. Do not stir fry immediately. Let it cook till slightly caramelized. Flip it over and let the other side cook for a while. Reduce the heat to low and break up the pork into tiny bits.
Step 5: Add in the potato slices and corn, as well as oyster sauce, sugar and water. Stir to coat all the ingredients. Cover with lid and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes (depending on the size of potato or carrot if you add any). Add a bit of hot water if the sauce runs dry before the potato and carrot turn tender.
Step 6: When the potato and carrot are almost tender, open the lid and stir until the sauce is slightly thickened. Season to taste with sesame oil, pepper and salt.
Note: Shorten the cooking time if you prefer a more saucy version.
Step 7: Garnish with chopped spring onion and serve.
HAPPY COOKING!
perfect classic comfort food – something we will always want to eat from time to time 🙂
Sean, very homey dish indeed~ We all had this since we were kid!
Very nice dish and one especially children would appreciate.
PH, even adult like us like it too, right? ^__*
I cook this all the time too. You’re very rajin to mince your own pork. I guess that’s the only way if you want lean minced pork coz the ones I buy from the supermarket (already minced) sometimes have too much fat. 🙁
Kris, I dare not buy minced meat from the market/supermarket because I’m not sure which part/what meat they are using 😛