Hot'n'Spicy Szechuan Pork

The Other White Meat. That's how magazine 'Family Circle' called pork meat in an article about heart-healthy meats. So, following my desire to promote a healthy lifestyle and healthy meals, here is a wonderful Chinese recipe I cooked over the weekend using pork meat and some 'party' leftovers. It's easy and doesn't take more than 30 minutes to prepare. You can serve this dish over white rice as they do in China and even noodles. I loooove to cook brown rice and bulgur together - in equal measures, just so you know. It is satisfying and very healthy - again! Serve with a green salad and a tray of celery and carrots and mild salsa or any dip of your preference.

Hot'n'Spicy Szechuan Pork

1 tray pork meat
1 package hot'n'spicy Szechuan seasoning mix
2 cups ginger ale
1 onion (chopped)
1 1/2 cups celery (chopped)
1 1/2 cups carrots (chopped)
1 red bell pepper
salt to taste

In a large bowl, add the mix to ginger ale and marinate the pork meat overnight. Coat your wok or stir-fry pan with cooking oil or spray and let it on the burner until the oil is hot - but not too hot! Add the onion and cook until brown. Add celery, carrots, bell pepper and one teaspoon of salt. Cook until celery and bell pepper start to become tender. Add pork with gingerale-szechuan mix. Cook until most of the liquid mix has evaporated and pork meat is tender. Add salt if necessary - shouldn't be since the seasoning mix is pretty spicy!

Bulgur and Brown Rice Side Dish

1 1/2 cup bulgur
1 1/2 cup brown rice
1 package Sazon or rice seasoning mix
Pinch of salt

Coat pan with cooking spray. Add bulgur and brown rice to pan and cook them for no more than a minute. Add 4 cups of hot water and seasoning,. Cook it just like regular rice. Check the bottom and once there is no more or little water left, put it in the oven - oven is turned off - for a few minutes or wrap pan in kitchen cloth. It will help rice be fluffy and loose instead of clumping up into one hard block.

This should be enough food for 2 to 3 people.

Mànmàn Chī! Bom apetite!