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

  • 2 inches ginger, minced

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1/4 cup oyster sauce

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped

  • 1 lb bok choy, chopped

Directions

  1. In a large pan, heat sesame oil over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic, sauté until fragrant.

  2. Add ground pork, cook until browned.

  3. Stir in oyster sauce and soy sauce, cook for 2 minutes.

  4. 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

  • 1 onion, sliced

  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced

  • 1 carrot, julienned

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Directions

  1. In a pan, sauté onion, bell pepper, and carrot until tender.

  2. 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

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 1/2 head cabbage, shredded

  • 1 quart chicken broth

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

  • 2 inches ginger, sliced

Directions

  1. In a pot, cook ground pork until browned. Reserve 1 cup for tomorrow.

  2. Add onion and ginger, sauté for 3 minutes.

  3. Add cabbage and chicken broth, simmer until cabbage is tender.

  4. Stir in soy sauce before serving.

Cook’s Notes:

Serve hot.


Day 4: Pork Fried Rice

Ingredients

Main

  • Reserved 1 cup cooked pork

  • 3 cups cooked rice

  • 2 eggs, beaten

  • 1/2 cup frozen peas

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Directions

  1. In a pan, scramble eggs and set aside.

  2. Add sesame oil to pan, then add rice and peas, stir-fry for 5 minutes.

  3. Add reserved pork and soy sauce, stir well.

  4. 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

  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

  • 1 carrot, grated

  • 1 red bell pepper, diced

  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped

Directions

  1. Cook pork in a pan until browned.

  2. Add hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and rice vinegar, cook for 3 minutes.

  3. 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

  • garlic — 10 cloves

  • green onions — 2 bunches

  • ground pork — 3 lbs

  • oyster sauce — 1 bottle

  • soy sauce — 1 bottle

  • sesame oil — 1 bottle

  • rice vinegar — 1 bottle

  • sugar — 1 cup

  • cornstarch — 1 cup

  • bok choy — 3 lbs

  • rice noodles — 2 lbs

  • cabbage — 1 head

  • carrots — 5

  • red bell pepper — 3

  • onion — 3

  • chicken broth — 2 quarts

  • frozen peas — 1 lb

  • eggs — 6

  • hoisin sauce — 1 bottle

  • black pepper — 1 jar

  • salt — 1 jar


Final Notes

Enjoy a week of delicious Hong Kong-inspired meals with ground pork!

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