Nyob Zoo all!
Here’s to another super simple and delicious stir fry dish: Chili bamboo with pork stir fry. This is probably my sisters go to dish she likes to make when she wants a simple meal. It’s flavorful and oh so good over fresh steamed rice! I hope you can give this one a try. Happy cooking 🙂
Main Ingredients
Chili Bamboo in oil & bamboo shoots in strips
Chili bamboo is essentially bamboo strips that are preserved in chili oil and other spices. It’s not spicy unless you buy ones that are labeled spicy. The flavor is more savory, slightly sweet and of course… oily. The texture of the bamboo depends on which brand you buy. The brand I like to use is Rolin. The bamboo is more on the tender side but still has a good bite to it. It’s savory, doesn’t have much of a strong musty bamboo smell and taste, and is more on the sweeter side. So I prefer this one. There’s quite a lot of different other brands you can use. You will have to try and see which one fits your palate.
Bamboo shoots in strips: This is just the basic unseasoned bamboo shoots that are cut into strips. It’s preserved in water and citric acid. So it doesn’t have much flavor to it. I like to use this to help balance the oiliness of the chili bamboo.
LEFT: Rolin brand chili bamboo in oil RIGHT: Dragonfly bamboo shoots in strips
Protein: You can use any meat you like. This dish goes well with chicken also! Today, we’ll be using pork belly.
Adding garlic, green onions, and onions for extra texture and flavor 
Seasoning: Oyster sauce, chili flakes, and salt
Stir fry and enjoy with fresh steamed rice! 
Enjoy!
-Cindy Her (C.HerCreations)
Chili Bamboo w/ Pork Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 2 (12oz) jar chili bamboo in oil (drained) [I use Rolin Brand]
- 1 (9.5oz) canned bamboo strips (drained & rinsed)
- 2 lbs pork belly (sliced)
- 1 tsp salt (to season the pork)
- 1 Tbsp garlic (minced)
- 1 small yellow onion (rough chopped)
- 4 stalk green onion (sliced)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp chili flakes (add more or less depends on you)
Instructions
- Make sure to drain the chili oil bamboo in a strainer before using. Let it drain for at least 15 minutes. Discard the excess drained oil. Also drain the canned regular bamboo strips and rinse well. Allow to drain before using as well.
- In a pan, add in the sliced pork belly and salt. Cook until the pork has some golden color to it. Drain all the excess grease that rendered out. Then add in the minced garlic. Stir fry for 1 minute or so. Then add in the chopped onion. Let it cook for a minute. Then add in the chili bamboo, bamboo strips, oyster sauce, and pepper flakes. Cook for another 3-5 minutes or so. Then add in the chopped green onions. Turn off the heat and allow the residual heat to wilt the green onions. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve over fresh steamed rice and enjoy.
Notes
1 comment
this tastes just like my mom’s. although i am far from home, i know i can count on you to give me the secret recipes. thank you.