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Mushu Pork (Mu Xu Rou)
A beloved Northern Chinese stir-fry. Sliced pork, scrambled eggs, wood ear mushrooms, and daylily buds stir-fried together and traditionally served rolled in thin mandarin pancakes.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- easy
- Cuisine
- Chinese
Ingredients
Scaled for 4 servings
- 300g pork loin, sliced into thin strips
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup dried wood ear mushrooms, rehydrated and sliced
- 1/4 cup dried daylily buds (golden needles), rehydrated
- 1 cucumber, julienned
- 2 scallions, sliced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Pancake wrappers (Spring roll wrappers or tortillas)
- Hoisin sauce (for serving)
Equipment
- Wok
Instructions
- 1
Marinate Pork
Toss the pork strips with a splash of soy sauce, cornstarch, and oil. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- 2
Prep Veggies
Ensure the wood ear mushrooms and daylily buds are fully rehydrated and any hard stems are removed.
- 3
Scramble Eggs
Heat oil in a wok. Scramble the eggs quickly until fluffy but still soft. Remove and set aside.
- 4
Fry Pork
Add a little more oil. Stir-fry the marinated pork until just cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- 5
Sauté Veggies
Add the wood ear mushrooms, daylily buds, and cucumber to the wok. Toss for 1-2 minutes.
- 6
Return Ingredients
Add the cooked pork and scrambled eggs back into the wok.
- 7
Season
Add the soy sauce, salt, and sesame oil.
- 8
Final Toss
Stir-fry everything together rapidly for 1 minute, using the spatula to break the eggs into smaller pieces that blend with the pork and veggies.
- 9
Warm Wrappers
Warm the mandarin pancakes in a steamer for 2 minutes or in the microwave.
- 10
Serve
Place the stir-fry on a large plate alongside the warm pancakes and a bowl of hoisin sauce.
- 11
Assemble Wrap
To eat, smear a little hoisin sauce on a pancake, add a spoonful of Mushu pork, and fold it like a burrito.
- 12
Enjoy
Enjoy immediately while the filling is hot.
Cooking Tips
- The name 'Mu Xu' refers to the sweet osmanthus flower, because the bright yellow scrambled eggs scattered throughout the dark mushrooms resemble the flowers.
- Daylily buds (golden needles) have a unique earthy, slightly sweet flavor. If you can't find them, bamboo shoots are an acceptable substitute.
Variations
- Americanized Version: Often includes shredded cabbage instead of daylily buds, and is served with plum sauce.
Nutrition Estimate
380 calories · 25g protein · 20g carbs · 18g fat · 3g fiber per serving
