Q: Can I use beef instead of pork for this recipe?
A: Yes, you can substitute beef for pork, though the flavor will be slightly different.
Q: Is there a vegetarian alternative for the filling?
A: Absolutely! You can use a mixture of chopped vegetables and tofu as a vegetarian alternative.
Q: How do I know when the stuffed green peppers are fully cooked?
A: The peppers should be tender, and the meat filling should be thoroughly cooked with no pink remaining.
Stuffed Green Peppers (青椒酿肉)
Notes
Ingredients:
- Pork filling: 500g
- Green peppers: 9
- Egg: 1
- Five-spice powder (for filling): To taste
- Light soy sauce (for filling): To taste
- Oyster sauce (for filling): To taste
- Light soy sauce (for sauce): 2 tablespoons
- Oyster sauce (for sauce): 1 tablespoon
- Cornstarch (for sauce): 1 tablespoon
- Water (for sauce): 1/2 bowl
- Salt: To taste
- Clean the green peppers, remove stems and seeds, and set aside.
- In the pork filling, add one egg, green onions, light soy sauce, five-spice powder, and mix well in one direction.
- Stuff the prepared pork filling into the green peppers using chopsticks.
- Seal the open end with cornstarch.
- Heat a small amount of oil in a pan and pan-fry the stuffed green peppers.
- Remove the fried green peppers and set aside.
- In a pot, add half a bowl of water (large bowl), salt, light soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Add the fried green peppers and cook. After boiling, poke a few holes in the peppers with chopsticks for better flavor absorption.
- Cook for a while longer, then thicken the sauce with a cornstarch-water mixture.
- The dish is now ready to serve.
- Calories: Moderate
- Protein: High
- Fat: Moderate (varies with oil used for frying)
- Carbohydrates: Low
- Dietary Fiber: High (from green peppers)
- Sodium: Moderate (adjustable based on soy sauce and salt)
