Quick Chinese BBQ Pork Mince Bowls
- 25 min
- Serves 4
- 17 ingredients
10 minutes to prep, 15 to cook. A fast, flavorful bowl of Chinese BBQ pork mince tossed in a sweet‑savory hoisin glaze, served over rice with crisp cucumber, juicy tomato, grated carrot, and steamed broccoli for a colorful, satisfying dinner.
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Method
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large non‑stick pan over high heat.
Add the chopped onion and minced garlic; sauté for about 1½ minutes until the onion edges turn lightly golden.
While the aromatics cook, combine brown sugar, hoisin sauce, dark soy sauce, Chinese five‑spice powder, a pinch of white pepper, and optional red food colouring in a small bowl to create the glaze.
Add the pork mince to the pan, breaking it up with a spatula, and cook until no pink remains.
Stir the prepared sauce mixture into the pork, increase the heat if needed, and cook for 2–3 minutes (or up to 5 minutes on a weaker stove) until the sauce is absorbed and the pork caramelises.
Serve the glazed pork over cooked rice, topping each bowl with sliced green onions, a sprinkle of white sesame seeds, and fresh vegetables: cucumber slices, tomato wedges, grated carrot, and steamed broccoli.
Tips while you cook
- Sauté aromatics briefly
- Sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic for about 1½ minutes until the onion edges turn lightly golden.
- Prep the glaze first
- Combine brown sugar, hoisin sauce, dark soy sauce, five‑spice powder, white pepper, and optional red food colouring in a small bowl before adding to the pork.
- Cook pork fully before glazing
- Cook the pork mince until no pink remains before stirring in the prepared sauce.
- Allow sauce to absorb
- After adding the glaze, cook for 2–3 minutes (up to 5 on a weaker stove) until the sauce is absorbed and the pork caramelises.
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