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Twice-cooking

回锅hui guo

Simmer meat first, then slice and stir-fry with bold sauce.

Brief reference for now — not yet in the full step-by-step lesson format.

Sliced pork with curled, crisped edges stir-fried with leeks and chili in a wok.
Sliced pork with curled, crisped edges stir-fried with leeks and chili in a wok.
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Before you start

Recipes using this method often take about 20 minutes — treat that as a rough reference; amounts and equipment set the real time.

Signs of success

Edges curl and slightly crisp; center stays tender.

Troubleshooting

  • slicing before cooking
  • discarding the simmer water
  • sauce added too early