stir-fried pork with garlic and cowpea

1

Prepare cooking ingredients: cowpea, pork, garlic, soy sauce, oil, refined salt, chicken essence, and appropriate amount of water.

2

Wash the cowpeas and cut them into long sections, cut the garlic into pieces, and slice the pork into slices;

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Stir the chopped pork in some light soy sauce and starch, stir well and marinate for 10 minutes.

4

Boil the pan dry, add oil and heat it up, and add garlic seeds to saute until fragrant when you see smoke.

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After saut-fry the garlic seeds until fragrant, add the marinated pork and saut-fry.

6

Seeing that the pork has a slight color change, put the cowpeas in and stir-fry well, add soy sauce and stir-fry well.

7

Add appropriate amount of water, cover the lid and simmer for 2-3 minutes, add appropriate amount of refined salt and chicken essence before taking out the pan and stir well. (Note: Cowpeas should not be cooked for too long to avoid nutritional loss)

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A simple and delicious stir-fried pork with garlic and cowpeas is completed. Isn't it very simple?

Nutritional Value of Cowpeas: Cowpeas are generally eaten as vegetables; they can be stir-fried or served cold after blanching. Cowpeas provide high-quality protein that is easy to digest and absorb, moderate amounts of carbohydrates, and various vitamins and trace elements, which can supplement the body's key nutrients. The Vitamin B1 contained in cowpeas helps maintain normal digestive gland secretion and gastrointestinal motility, has the efficacy of strengthening the spleen and kidneys, inhibits cholinesterase activity, aids digestion, and increases appetite. The Vitamin C in cowpeas can promote antibody synthesis and enhance the body's antiviral effects, providing auxiliary benefits for frequent urination, nocturnal emissions, and certain functional gynecological disorders. The phospholipids in cowpeas promote insulin secretion and participate in glucose metabolism, making them an ideal food for diabetics. Jingchu Knowledge Sharing: Li Shizhen stated, "This bean can serve as a vegetable, a fruit, or a grain; it is the best for versatile use and is the finest among beans." Arabs often regard cowpeas as a symbol of love. When a young man proposes to a girl, he always brings a handful of cowpeas, and when the bride goes to the groom's home, cowpeas are indispensable in her dowry. Jingchu Friendly Tip: Beans must be cooked thoroughly; eating them undercooked can cause food poisoning. However, cowpeas should not be cooked for too long; they are ready once cooked to avoid nutrient loss.