Slide Meals

3-day slide meal plan · Protein: pork steak

Days: 3
Protein: pork steak
Budget:

$$$–
Difficulty:

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Explore Xinjiang flavors with cumin, chili, and garlic in these delicious pork steak dinners.

Slide Chain

• Day 1: Cumin Pork Steak with Stir-Fried Peppers

• Day 2: Pork and Potato Cumin Stir Fry

• Day 3: Pork and Pepper Rice Bowl

• Combined Shopping List

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Day 1: Cumin Pork Steak with Stir-Fried Peppers

Ingredients

Main

• 2 lbs pork steak

• 2 large onions, sliced

• 1 red bell pepper, sliced

• 1 green bell pepper, sliced

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 tbsp cumin seeds

• 1 tbsp chili flakes

• 3 tbsp vegetable oil

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Slice pork steak into strips and season with salt and pepper.

2. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat, add cumin seeds, and cook until fragrant.

3. Add pork strips and cook until browned.

4. Remove half of the cooked pork and set aside for tomorrow.

5. Add onion, bell peppers, and garlic to the remaining pork in the pan.

6. Stir-fry until vegetables are tender, then add soy sauce and chili flakes.

7. Cook for another 2 minutes and serve hot.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve half of the cooked pork for the next meal.

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Day 2: Pork and Potato Cumin Stir Fry

Ingredients

Main

• reserved pork from Day 1

• 1 large onion, sliced

• 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and cubed

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tbsp cumin seeds

• 1 tbsp chili flakes

• 3 tbsp vegetable oil

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Boil potatoes until just tender, then drain.

2. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, and toast until fragrant.

3. Add onion and garlic, stir-fry until onion is translucent.

4. Add potatoes and reserved pork, stir-fry until everything is heated through.

5. Season with soy sauce, chili flakes, salt, and pepper.

6. Cook for another 2 minutes and serve hot.

Cook’s Notes:

Use the leftover pork from Day 1 to enhance the flavors.

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Day 3: Pork and Pepper Rice Bowl

Ingredients

Main

• 1 lb pork steak, sliced

• 1 large onion, sliced

• 1 red bell pepper, sliced

• 1 green bell pepper, sliced

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tbsp cumin seeds

• 1 tbsp chili flakes

• 3 tbsp vegetable oil

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar

• 2 cups cooked rice

• green onion, sliced

• cilantro, chopped (optional)

Directions

1. Cook rice according to package instructions.

2. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, and toast until fragrant.

3. Add pork, onions, garlic, and bell peppers, stir-fry until pork is cooked through.

4. Add soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and chili flakes, stir well.

5. Serve stir-fry over rice, garnish with green onions and cilantro.

Cook’s Notes:

Utilize remaining ingredients to create a flavorful rice bowl.

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Combined Shopping List

Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.

• pork steak — 3 lbs

• onion — 3 large

• garlic — 2 bulbs

• red bell pepper — 3

• green bell pepper — 3

• cumin seeds — 6 tbsp

• chili flakes — 2 tbsp

• soy sauce — 1 cup

• rice wine vinegar — 1/2 cup

• ginger — 1 piece

• green onion — 1 bunch

• potatoes — 2 lbs

• cilantro — 1 bunch (+1 optional)

• vegetable oil — 1 cup

• salt — to taste

• black pepper — to taste

• rice — 2 cups

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Final Notes

Enjoy a journey of Xinjiang flavors with these pork steak recipes, perfect for a weeknight dinner.