Savory and Chewy Wood Ear Mushroom Stir-fry with Pork
Bone-Health Boosting Stir-fry with White Wood Ear Mushrooms (Silver Ear Mushrooms)!
Discover a nutritious and flavorful stir-fry featuring white wood ear mushrooms (also known as silver ear mushrooms), rich in Vitamin D to aid calcium absorption. This recipe combines them with aromatic chives and tender pork for a delightful texture and taste. Perfect as a side dish for rice or even as a snack!
Main Ingredients- 1 dried white wood ear mushroom
- 50g chives
- 1/2 carrot
- 200g thinly sliced pork (for stir-fry/Japchae)
- 100g store-bought Korean BBQ pork marinade (or Bulgogi marinade)
Seasoning & Others- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp cooking oil
- 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil
- A pinch of toasted sesame seeds
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp cooking oil
- 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil
- A pinch of toasted sesame seeds
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Prepare 1 dried white wood ear mushroom. Soak it in lukewarm water for about 30 minutes to 1 hour until fully rehydrated. The mushroom will soften and significantly increase in size.
Step 2
Prepare 200g of thinly sliced pork, suitable for stir-fries or Japchae. (I used pork loin.) Marinate the pork with 100g of store-bought Korean BBQ pork marinade, letting it sit for at least 30 minutes. Marinating overnight will yield even richer flavors. You can also use store-bought Bulgogi marinade.
Step 3
Peel the carrot and julienne it thinly. Wash about 50g of chives and cut them into lengths similar to the julienned carrots.
Step 4
Drain the rehydrated white wood ear mushrooms. Trim off the tough, woody base of each mushroom. Then, tear the mushroom into bite-sized pieces. Tearing creates a more natural and pleasing texture.
Step 5
Heat 1 Tbsp of cooking oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the marinated pork and stir-fry, breaking up any clumps. Add 1/2 Tbsp of minced garlic and continue to cook until the pork is about halfway done.
Step 6
When the pork is about 70% cooked, add the prepared white wood ear mushrooms and julienned carrots to the pan. Stir well to combine with the pork and continue stir-frying.
Step 7
Continue to stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes until the vegetables are tender-crisp. Finally, add the cut chives and stir-fry quickly over high heat for about 1 minute. Chives cook very quickly, so avoid overcooking to maintain their crispness. Taste the stir-fry and add salt or soy sauce if needed. (The pork marinade was quite flavorful, so I didn’t need to add extra seasoning.)
Step 8
Once everything is cooked, turn off the heat. Drizzle with 1/2 Tbsp of sesame oil and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. The residual heat will gently meld the flavors and aromas.
Step 9
Your delicious and healthy White Wood Ear Mushroom and Pork Stir-fry, great for bone health and beneficial for calcium absorption and dieting, is now ready! Enjoy it with a warm bowl of rice.
