5-day slide meal plan · Protein: ground pork
Days: 5
Protein: ground pork
Budget:
$$$–
Difficulty:
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Explore Hong Kong home cooking with this 5-day plan featuring ground pork, focusing on oyster sauce, soy, and sesame oil flavors.
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Day 1: Pork and Ginger Stir-Fry
Ingredients
Main
- 1 lb ground pork
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2 inches ginger, minced
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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1/4 cup oyster sauce
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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1 tablespoon sesame oil
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1 bunch green onions, chopped
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1 lb bok choy, chopped
Directions
- In a large pan, heat sesame oil over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic, sauté until fragrant.
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Add ground pork, cook until browned.
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Stir in oyster sauce and soy sauce, cook for 2 minutes.
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Add bok choy and green onions, cook until bok choy is wilted. Reserve 1 cup for tomorrow.
Cook’s Notes:
Serve with steamed rice if desired.
Day 2: Pork and Vegetable Stir-Fry
Ingredients
Main
- Reserved 1 cup pork stir-fry
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1 onion, sliced
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1 red bell pepper, sliced
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1 carrot, julienned
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
Directions
- In a pan, sauté onion, bell pepper, and carrot until tender.
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Add reserved pork stir-fry and soy sauce, cook until heated through.
Cook’s Notes:
Serve with rice noodles.
Day 3: Pork and Cabbage Soup
Ingredients
Main
- 1 lb ground pork
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1 onion, chopped
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1/2 head cabbage, shredded
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1 quart chicken broth
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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2 inches ginger, sliced
Directions
- In a pot, cook ground pork until browned. Reserve 1 cup for tomorrow.
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Add onion and ginger, sauté for 3 minutes.
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Add cabbage and chicken broth, simmer until cabbage is tender.
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Stir in soy sauce before serving.
Cook’s Notes:
Serve hot.
Day 4: Pork Fried Rice
Ingredients
Main
- Reserved 1 cup cooked pork
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3 cups cooked rice
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2 eggs, beaten
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1/2 cup frozen peas
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3 tablespoons soy sauce
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1 tablespoon sesame oil
Directions
- In a pan, scramble eggs and set aside.
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Add sesame oil to pan, then add rice and peas, stir-fry for 5 minutes.
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Add reserved pork and soy sauce, stir well.
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Mix in scrambled eggs before serving.
Cook’s Notes:
Garnish with green onions if desired.
Day 5: Hoisin Pork Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
Main
- 1 lb ground pork
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1/4 cup hoisin sauce
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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1 carrot, grated
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1 red bell pepper, diced
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1 bunch green onions, chopped
Directions
- Cook pork in a pan until browned.
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Add hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and rice vinegar, cook for 3 minutes.
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Mix in carrot, bell pepper, and green onions, cook until vegetables are tender.
Cook’s Notes:
Serve in lettuce leaves as wraps.
Combined Shopping List
Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.
- ginger — 4 inches
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garlic — 10 cloves
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green onions — 2 bunches
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ground pork — 3 lbs
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oyster sauce — 1 bottle
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soy sauce — 1 bottle
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sesame oil — 1 bottle
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rice vinegar — 1 bottle
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sugar — 1 cup
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cornstarch — 1 cup
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bok choy — 3 lbs
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rice noodles — 2 lbs
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cabbage — 1 head
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carrots — 5
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red bell pepper — 3
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onion — 3
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chicken broth — 2 quarts
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frozen peas — 1 lb
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eggs — 6
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hoisin sauce — 1 bottle
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black pepper — 1 jar
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salt — 1 jar
Final Notes
Enjoy a week of delicious Hong Kong-inspired meals with ground pork!





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