Spicy Pork & Rice Cakes with Bok Choy

Step 1

1 Prepare the bok choy: Fill a medium pot with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Wash and dry the bok choy, then cut off and discard the root end; roughly chop.

Step 2

2 Cook the pork: In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the pork; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently and breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 4 to 6 minutes, or until browned. Add half the sautéed aromatics (you will have extra). Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until combined.

Step 3

3 Add the bok choy & sauce: Add the chopped bok choy, black bean-chile sauce (carefully, as the liquid may splatter), and 1 tablespoon of water. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until most of the liquid has cooked off and the pork is cooked through. Turn off the heat.

Step 4

4 Cook the rice cakes: While the bok choy cooks, add the rice cakes to the pot of boiling water. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender. Drain thoroughly.

Step 5

5 Finish & serve your dish: Add the cooked rice cakes to the pan of cooked pork and bok choy. Stir to combine. Add the crème fraîche; stir to thoroughly combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Enjoy!

Step 6

1 Prepare the bok choy: Fill a medium pot with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Wash and dry the bok choy, then cut off and discard the root end; roughly chop.

Step 7

2 Cook the pork: In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the pork; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently and breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 4 to 6 minutes, or until browned. Add half the sautéed aromatics (you will have extra). Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until combined.

Step 8

3 Add the bok choy & sauce: Add the chopped bok choy, black bean-chile sauce (carefully, as the liquid may splatter), and 1 tablespoon of water. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until most of the liquid has cooked off and the pork is cooked through. Turn off the heat.

Step 9

4 Cook the rice cakes: While the bok choy cooks, add the rice cakes to the pot of boiling water. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender. Drain thoroughly.

Step 10

5 Finish & serve your dish: Add the cooked rice cakes to the pan of cooked pork and bok choy. Stir to combine. Add the crème fraîche; stir to thoroughly combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Enjoy!