Moo shu pork is a classic Chinese dish that is typically made with thinly sliced pork, eggs, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and scallions. It is often served with thin pancakes, hoisin sauce, and various condiments. This versatile dish can be prepared in a variety of ways, and there are many different recipes available. Some popular variations include using chicken, shrimp, or tofu instead of pork, and adding other vegetables such as carrots, celery, or bell peppers. Moo shu pork can also be made as a vegetarian dish by omitting the meat and using extra vegetables or tofu. No matter how it is prepared, moo shu pork is a delicious and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone at the table.
This article features two popular recipes for moo shu pork: a traditional recipe and a simplified version. The traditional recipe uses a variety of ingredients and takes a bit more time to prepare, but it is well worth the effort. The simplified recipe is a great option for busy weeknights, as it uses fewer ingredients and can be made in less than 30 minutes. Both recipes are delicious and authentic, and they are sure to become favorites in your kitchen.
BETTER THAN TAKEOUT MOO SHU PORK
Moo Shu Pork is a delicious stir fry dinner filled with tender veggies, scrambled eggs, and the most amazing marinated pork. Serve in mandarin pancakes, lettuce cups, or over cooked rice for a complete meal.
Provided by Rachel (The Stay At Home Chef)
Categories Dinner
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make the marinade in a small bowl by whisking together soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, cornstarch, and sugar.
- Place strips of pork into a large mixing bowl. Pour half of the marinade over the pork and reserve the other half for later. Let pork marinate while you prepare other ingredients.
- Heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add in beaten eggs, cover, and let cook through to form an omelet. Once cooked through, remove from pan and set aside.
- Increase heat in the skillet to medium-high heat. Add in pork, discarding any excess marinade, and cook pork to an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit, about 5 and 7 minutes. Once pork is cooked through, remove from skillet and set aside.
- Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the skillet and let heat over medium-high heat. Add in mushrooms, bamboo shoots, cabbage, and ginger. Let cook 3 to 5 minutes, until mushrooms and cabbage are softened.
- Pour remaining reserved marinade into the skillet and bring to a simmer. Sauce should thicken immediately.
- Slice omelet into strips and return to the skillet along with the cooked pork. Toss to combine. Garnish with green onions.
- Serve hot wrapped in mandarin pancakes, in lettuce cups, or over cooked rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 kcal, Carbohydrate 9 g, Protein 21 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 111 mg, Sodium 584 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, UnsaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving
P F CHANG'S MU SHU PORK
Make and share this P F Chang's Mu Shu Pork recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Member 610488
Categories Pork
Time 30m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large flat frying pan over medium high heat. When oil is hot, pour in the beaten eggs. Let the eggs set up until firm enough to flip as one sheet.
- Cook for a few more seconds and remove from heat to a chopping board. Slice the egg sheet into strips and set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in the same pan over high heat and add half of the green onions. Stir until the onions are sizzling for a minute.
- Add the cabbage and bean sprouts. Saute until cabbage is wilted but still a little crunchy. Remove from heat and set aside in an extra bowl.
- Heat the remaining oil in the same pan over high heat and add the garlic and the rest of the green onions. Saute until fragrant and add the pork. Stir fry until the pork is just cooked.
- Add the Chinese mushrooms, bamboo shoots, cabbage, sprouts, and egg sheet. Stir fry for another few minutes.
- Heat the mu shu shells according to the instructions on the package. Serve each mu shu shell with a smear of hoisin sauce down the middle. Place several spoonfuls of mu shu on the shell and fold the sides inches.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1262.5, Fat 86.9, SaturatedFat 18.1, Cholesterol 520.1, Sodium 2852.2, Carbohydrate 69.3, Fiber 10.4, Sugar 15.6, Protein 56.5
MOO SHU PORK
This is a popular classic in the Chinese restaurant scene. You can replace the pork with chicken or shrimp, but the original recipe is with pork. My parents say this recipe tastes better than the ones they've had in Canadian Chinese restaurants. Once you get the hang of making it, you'll want to make it often. If you don't want to spend the time making pancakes, you can use soft tortillas to replace. The homemade pancakes are much better though. This dish goes well with hot and sour soup, for a Beijing style meal.
Provided by SpiceBunny
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Rehydrate the wood ears and lily buds a day ahead of time. I usually keep them in a tupperware container in the fridge.
- In a wok filled with 3 tbsp oil, bring to high temperature and add the pork. Using a strainer, quickly move around the pork and cook until medium rare, only 1 minute. Remove, strain pork and set aside.
- Leave 2 tablespoons of oil in the wok and return to high heat. Add eggs to hot oil and scramble. Set them aside with cooked pork.
- With remaining oil in wok, stir fry the garlic, ginger, and shiitake mushrooms until soft, about 2-3 minutes and season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Add the cabbage, bamboo shoots, and wood ear mushrooms and continue stir frying 2-3 minutes.
- Add half of the hoisin-lime and check for flavor.
- Meanwhile, in a steamer, heat the pancakes until hot.
- Lay individual pancakes on plates and paint on hoisin-lime sauce with the scallion brushes. Top with Moo-Shu, lay on 2 scallion brushes and roll up.
- How to make the pancakes.
- 2 cups unsifted flour.
- 3/4 cup water.
- Kadoya sesame oil.
- Place the flour in a mixing bowl, making a well in the center. Bring water to a boil, then add to the flour. Add additional flour or water as needed to produce a non-sticky dough which can be kneaded. Place the dough on a very lightly floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes. Cover the dough and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
- At the end of 30 minutes, briefly knead the dough for an additional minute or two. Then, roll the dough into a sausage shape, about 1 1/2-inches in diameter. Measure the cylinder into 16 equal size pieces. Cut and roll each piece into a smooth ball. Moisten fingers with a bit of sesame oil. Flatten each ball out to make a round, biscuit shaped disc. Place the disc on a flat surface and brush top with sesame oil. Similarly, flatten out another ball into a disc of similar diameter and place it atop the first. Roll out this double biscuit into a circle about 6 or 7 inches in diameter. Complete this procedure using the rest of the dough.
- Heat a skillet, brushing the inside bottom with sesame oil. Add one of the double pancakes and cook 30 seconds. Flip and cook another half minute, taking care that they do not brown. Quickly lift the pancake away from the hot surface and slap it down on the work surface. While the pancake is still warm, peel the double cake apart into two pancakes. Reserve. Repeat until all of the cakes have been completed. Stack in a sheet of foil. Carefully seal the foil with pancakes into a packet and steam 20-30 minutes before use. Serve warm.
COPYCAT MOO SHU PORK
This recipe is taken from the "Company's Coming Asian Cooking" cookbook. If possible, try not to omit or substitute any ingredients, as this will maintain the authentic flavour. I've also included a recipe for mandarin pancakes, which are required to serve the Moo Shu.
Provided by Lazarus
Categories Pork
Time 55m
Yield 4 cups, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Mandarin Pancakes: Combine Flour and boiling water in medium bowl. Mix until a soft ball is formed. Add more flour if dough is too sticky to handle. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 5 to 8 minutes until smooth and elastic. Cover with plastic wrap. Let stand for 20 minutes. Divide dough into 16 equal portions. Shape each portion into a ball. Flatten into 4 inch (10 cm) circles.
- Brush top of 1 circle with sesame oil. Place another circle on top. Roll into 6 inch (15 cm) circle on lightly floured surface. Repeat with remaining circles. Keep covered with plastic wrap to prevent drying out. Heat non-stick frying pan until hot. Cook double pancakes, 1 at a time, for about 30 seconds until a few brown spots appear. Turn over. Cook for 30 seconds. Do not overcook or they will become brittle. Separate into 2 pancakes while still hot. Fold each in half and set on greased plate or tray. Cover. To serve, steam for about 5 minutes or cover individual pancakes with damp paper towel and microwave on high for 10 to 20 seconds until warm and soft. Makes 16 pancakes.
- Marinade: Combine water, cornstarch, soy sauce, sugar, sake, and pepper in medium bowl. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Add pork. Stir 2 or 3 times. Marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes.
- Remaining: Cover mushrooms with boiling water in small bowl. Let stand for 20 minutes until softened. Rinse, drain and squeeze dry. Discard stems. Cut caps into matchsticks, and set aside.
- Fork-beat eggs, salt and pepper together in a small bowl. Pour into greased frying pan. Scramble-fry until chunky but still moist. Turn out onto plate. Break up larger pieces.
- Heat wok until very hot. Add cooking oil and pork strips, discarding marinade. Stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add mushrooms, suey choy, ginger, garlic, green onion, bamboo shoots and second amount of soy sauce. Stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add egg mixture. Cook until heated through.
- Lightly brush mandarin pancakes with hoisin sauce on 1 side. Place 1/4 cup pork mixture in center of each pancake. Fold up, envelope-style.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.9, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 48.7, Sodium 238.2, Carbohydrate 16.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.9, Protein 8
MOO SHU PORK STIR-FRY
This is a delicious moo shu pork recipe that I adapted to meet our family's tastes. Cutting the ingredients into small pieces makes for a very quick stir-fry. -Sherri Melotik, Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix hoisin, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 2 teaspoons sherry and 1 teaspoon cornstarch until smooth. Add meat; toss to coat. Marinate at room temperature 20 minutes., In a small bowl, mix broth, sesame oil, sugar and remaining soy sauce, sherry and cornstarch until smooth., In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Pour in eggs. Mixture should set immediately. Swirl pan to move uncooked portions toward the outside. When eggs are set and no liquid remains, roll up egg. Slide onto cutting surface; cut crosswise into 1/4-in. slices., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Stir-fry mushrooms 4 minutes. Add carrots, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots and onions; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add ginger; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from pan., Add pork to skillet; stir fry 3-4 minutes until cooked through. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Return vegetables and eggs to pan; heat through. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts :
MOO SHU PORK
Stir-fried vegetables make a nice accompaniment to this moo shu pork recipe. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, water, soy sauce and ginger until blended; set aside. In a large skillet, saute pork and garlic in oil for 3-5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. , Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in hoisin sauce. Add coleslaw mix; stir to coat. Spoon about 1/2 cup pork mixture into the center of each tortilla; roll up tightly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 564 calories, Fat 17g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 69mg cholesterol, Sodium 1111mg sodium, Carbohydrate 63g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 38g protein.
MOO SHU PORK FOR TWO
Though I made this moo shu pork recipe for 2 as a delicious way to use leftover hoisin sauce, it can easily be adapted for larger groups and makes a fun party food.
Provided by IBNSHISHA
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 45m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat cooking oil in a square Japanese omelet pan or small skillet over medium heat. Pour beaten egg into the skillet and spread evenly. Cook until just set, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board lined with a paper towel to cool.
- Sprinkle pork with salt, black pepper, and Sichuan pepper. Set aside.
- Place cloud ear mushrooms in a bowl and cover with warm water. Place noodles in a separate bowl and cover with warm water. Let mushrooms and noodles soak until reconstituted and soft, about 5 minutes.
- Drain mushrooms and slice into thin strips. Drain noodles and cut into shorter lengths.
- Heat sesame oil in a frying pan or wok over medium heat. Add pork and stir-fry until it changes color, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and noodles and cook 1 minute more. Swirl in oyster sauce and soy sauce and stir-fry until evenly coated, about 1 minute more. Transfer to a small plate.
- Place scallions, cabbage, and cooked egg in individual serving dishes.
- Combine hoisin sauce, ginger, sake, soy sauce, and garlic in a small bowl.
- Place moo shu pancakes on a microwave-safe plate and warm in the microwave for about 45 seconds.
- Place moo shu pancakes in the center of the table surrounded by meat, vegetables, and sauce. Moo shu is eating by taking a moo shu pancake in your hand, spread the inner side with sauce, then add pork mixture, egg, and vegetables as desired, wrap, and eat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 540.6 calories, Carbohydrate 74.2 g, Cholesterol 133 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 9.7 g, Protein 24.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 1159.7 mg, Sugar 7.7 g
EASY MOO SHU PORK
Super easy version of a delicious dish. Serve over coconut rice.
Provided by JLC
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese
Time 1h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic in a bowl until marinade is smooth; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add pork, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator, 1 hour to overnight.
- Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add cabbage and carrot; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Push cabbage mixture aside and add pork with marinade to middle of the skillet. Cook and stir until pork is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Draw cabbage into the center of the skillet; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.3 calories, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 24.5 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 9.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 351.3 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
MOO SHU PORK
This is not your corner takeout's moo shu pork, but it is popular in China, where its northern origins are debated, according to the author Carolyn Phillips. The egg is thought to resemble the flowers of the sweet olive (osmanthus fragrans) shrub, hence its Chinese name, muxi rou, or osmathus blossom pork. The ingredients are stir-fried in batches to cook evenly and retain the vibrancy of the colors. The sauce is intentionally salty, so underseason the stir-fry and add just a dab of sauce to each wheat wrapper.
Provided by Sara Bonisteel
Categories dinner, project, main course
Time 45m
Yield 2 to 3 main course servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Make the sauce: Heat sesame oil in a wok over medium heat and mix in sweet bean paste. Stir together until smooth and then add soy sauce and sugar. When sauce bubbles, taste and adjust seasoning, then scrape sauce into a small bowl. Rinse out wok.
- Make the moo shu pork: In a small bowl, mix together rice wine and sugar. Set aside.
- Slice meat against the grain into 1/4-inch-thick pieces. Cut into batons about 1/8-inch wide. Put batons in a small bowl and toss them with salt. (If using pressed bean curd, cut it into thin julienne before tossing it with salt.)
- Soak shredded dried wood ear fungus in boiling water until pliable, about 15 minutes, then rinse and drain in colander. (Fresh wood ears should be rinsed before they're trimmed and cut into thin strips.) Meanwhile, if using dried daylily flowers, cover with boiling water and let soak until soft, about 10 minutes, then drain and tear into strips. (Carrots do not need to be soaked.)
- Place wok over medium heat, and when hot, swirl in 2 tablespoons sesame oil. Toss in garlic and fry until fragrant. Add eggs and scramble them, breaking up large curds into pieces 1/2 inch or smaller. When eggs are barely done, scrape into a large, clean bowl. If any garlic remains in the wok, wipe it out.
- Raise heat under wok to high. Pour in another 2 tablespoons oil into the hot wok and quickly stir-fry meat until it's browned before scraping it into eggs.
- Return wok to high heat. Stir-fry bamboo shoots with a little bit more oil as needed, then add wood ears and either the daylily flowers or carrot and cook these until they are barely done before tossing them into the bowl with the meat and eggs. (If you're using bean sprouts in place of bamboo shoots, cook the wood ears and daylily flowers or carrot alone and add them to the bowl with the meat and eggs; then place wok over high heat, swirl in a tiny bit of oil and quickly stir-fry the sprouts until they're just beyond raw but still very crisp before adding them to the bowl with the other cooked ingredients.)
- Place wok back over high heat, pour in any remaining sesame oil, and add green onions, all of the cooked meat, eggs and vegetables, and the rice wine and sugar mixture. Toss these quickly together for a few seconds, taste and adjust seasoning, and plate in a bowl or on a rimmed platter.
- Serve hot with the sauce, wheat wrappers and shredded green onions. Have each diner spread about 2 teaspoons sauce down the center of the wrapper, sprinkle on some raw green onions, and pile on about 1/2 cup of the meat mixture. Fold the bottom edge of the wrapper up over the meat mixture, then fold one side over the center before rolling up the rest of the wrapper from the opposite edge. Eat with your hands.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 935, UnsaturatedFat 42 grams, Carbohydrate 83 grams, Fat 54 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 30 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 2120 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MOO-SHU PORK
Steps:
- Make pancake dough:
- In large bowl, stir together flour and 1 cup boiling water until water is absorbed. Add 1/2 cup cold water and knead until smooth dough forms. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let rest 1 hour.
- Prep stir-fry:
- In large nonreactive bowl, toss together pork, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 3 tablespoons rice wine, pepper, and cornstarch. Let marinate 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine dried black mushrooms and boiling water to cover. Let stand until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, squeezing out excess liquid, rinse to remove any grit, discard stems, and coarsely chop caps. Set aside.
- In small bowl, stir together remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, remaining 1 tablespoon rice wine, oyster sauce, and sugar. Set aside.
- In small sauté pan over moderate heat, heat sesame oil until hot but not smoking. Add eggs and scramble until softly set, about 1 minute. Transfer to small bowl and set aside.
- Cook pancakes:
- On lightly floured work surface, roll dough into long, even cylinder 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Using sharp knife, cut cylinder crosswise into about 30 (3/4- to 1-inch) slices. Using rolling pin, roll each slice out to 3 1/2-inch-diameter circle (about 1/8 inch thick). Brush 1 circle with sesame oil and top with 2nd circle. Repeat with remaining circles to form 15 "sandwiches." Roll each "sandwich" out to 6-inch diameter. (Pancakes can be made ahead up to this point and frozen, layered between parchment or waxed paper, up to 1 month.)
- Heat wok or heavy large sauté pan over moderate heat. Brush pan lightly with peanut oil and cook pancake "sandwiches" in batches until lightly golden, about 3 minutes per side, brushing pan with oil between each batch. Transfer each "sandwich" as done to large plate and immediately peel apart 2 halves. Cover with moist towel while cooking remaining pancakes. Keep warm until ready to serve.
- Cook stir-fry:
- In wok or heavy large sauté pan over moderately high heat, heat peanut oil until hot but not smoking. Add ginger, garlic, half of scallions (reserve remainder for garnish), and pork and stir-fry until pork is cooked through and caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add black mushrooms, cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, and cucumber and stir-fry until vegetables are tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add eggs and soy sauce-rice wine-oyster sauce mixture and stir-fry until heated through, about 1 minute.
- Transfer to serving bowl and garnish with remaining scallions. To serve, divide pork mixture among pancakes and roll up to enclose mixture.
MOO SHU PORK
Fill Moo Shu shells or Tortillas with this delicious Moo Shu Pork. It tastes just like your favorite Chinese restaurant! Shop at an Asian market for the Moo Shu shells and thinly sliced pork. Otherwise ask your butcher to thinly slice the pork for you.
Provided by Momma Jenny
Categories Pork
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut pork into 1/4 inches strips and mix with water, 1 Tablespoon soy sauce, wine and corn starch. Set aside. In a separate bowl mix cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce and Hoisin Sauce. Set aside.
- Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in wok, scramble eggs in wok. Remove from wok and set aside.
- Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in wok and cook pork mixture until fully cooked. Remove and set aside.
- Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in wok and stir fry cabbage mixture. Then add pork mixture and eggs, stir evenly and drain to serve.
- Wrap mixture and a little Hoisin Sauce in a moo shu shell or tortilla and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.9, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 120.2, Sodium 568.4, Carbohydrate 9.6, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 4.2, Protein 9.9
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use high-quality ingredients. Look for fresh vegetables, tender pork, and flavorful sauces.
- To save time, prep your vegetables and sauce ahead of time. This will make the cooking process much quicker.
- If you don't have a wok, you can use a large skillet or frying pan. Just make sure it's big enough to hold all of the ingredients.
- Cook the pork in batches so that it doesn't overcrowd the pan. This will help it cook evenly.
- Don't overcook the vegetables. They should still be slightly crunchy when you're finished cooking them.
- Serve the moo shu pork immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.
Conclusion:
This copycat moo shu pork recipe is a delicious and easy way to enjoy this classic Chinese dish at home. With its tender pork, fresh vegetables, and flavorful sauce, this recipe is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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