Spicy Chinese Anchovy Stir-Fry with Cardamom, Apple-Cider-Vinegar, and Pear

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🌟Main ingredient:Anchovies

✨secondary ingredients: cardamom and apple-cider-vinegar

⏱️Cooking time: 240 minutes

🌶️Spice level: Spicy

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦Number of diners: 4-8 Dinners

Ingredients

  • 1

    can

    of

    anchovies,

    drained

    and

    rinsed

  • 1

    tsp

    cardamom

    powder

  • 2

    tbsp

    apple

    cider

    vinegar

  • 1

    pear,

    sliced

  • 2

    tbsp

    vegetable

    oil

  • 3

    cloves

    garlic,

    minced

  • 1

    onion,

    sliced

  • 2

    red

    chilies,

    chopped

  • 1

    tsp

    ginger,

    minced

  • 1/2

    cup

    soy

    sauce

  • 1/4

    cup

    water

  • 2

    tbsp

    cornstarch

    mixed

    with

    2

    tbsp

    water

  • Salt

    and

    pepper

    to

    taste

Cooking steps

  • Heat vegetable oil in a wok over medium heat

  • Add garlic, onion, red chilies, and ginger, stir-fry until fragrant

  • Add anchovies, cardamom, and apple cider vinegar, stir-fry for 2 minutes

  • Add soy sauce, water, and pear slices, simmer for 5 minutes

  • Add cornstarch mixture, stir until the sauce thickens

  • Season with salt and pepper

  • Serve hot with steamed rice

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