Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2004

I surprised that this recipe has gotten such high marks. I carefully followed the directions and used the right ingredients, but I was very disappointed. The pork was nice and tender, but the flavor was not particularly enjoyable. I love spicy food, but this is not a recipe that I'll try again.

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DONBAR

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Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2004

This was very good! I didn't put as much of the chili oil as it called for. It still had a kick though! I added some celery and water chestnuts too and instead of the peppers I used crushed red pepper flakes.

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COOKINGQUEEN75

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Home Town: Greenville, Ohio, USA

Living In: Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2004

I agree on this being a good base for other things but my whole family and I really liked this just like it is. Its very easy to do. Very good, thanks! Update: Ive had to come back and change my rating to 5 star from 4. Every time I make this I have to double or triple the recipe or there isnt enough. My family inhales this. Once they ate it so fast, I didnt get any (teach me not to fix drinks etc for everyone. noone waited on me!).

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Home Town: Demopolis, Alabama, USA

Living In: Trussville, Alabama, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2004

Modifications I made: omitted the cornstarch from the marinade (for fewer carbs); sliced the pork thinly instead of cubes (turned out nice and tender!); used lemon b/c I had it on-hand; omitted chile peppers and chili oil, using instead a tsp. or two of red pepper flakes, fried with the ginger; added 1 sm red bell pepper and 1/2 white onion, omitted green onion; didn't bother to julianne the peas and didn't chop the peanuts. Turned out spicy enough for our tastes (I like a little bite but no burn), but the vinegar overwhelmed the rest of the flavors. The lemon juice may have also played into the overpowering tang this dish had. I'll use this recipe as a base in the future but do something a little less tangy for the sauce.

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JHUBB

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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2004

I thought this was great. I loved the flavor. I didn't have chili oil so used red pepper flakes instead. I just about tripled the "sauce" (lime juice etc) but only used 1.5 chili peppers. I didn't have the snap peas, but did have broccoli and mushrooms so I included those. This is for sure a keeper!!

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2004

it lit my mouth on fire! nice job!

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Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2003

This received mixed reviews at my house. My son gave it 5 stars and my husband gave it 3. I enjoyed the unique flavor.

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Reviewed: May 12, 2003

This recipe was very tasty and unique. There are just a few things I will tinker with, including the amount of chili oil (or substitute). It was spicy, but perhaps not as spicy as it could have been. We did not use the chopped peanuts included at the end of the recipe, and I think it did not make the slightest difference. We will definitely add this one to our "recipe rotation"! Thanks, Lorna!

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Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2003

My family loved this recipe. I added some cabbage, red bell pepper, and a little more chili oil than specified. After I dished out my son's portion, I added some crushed red pepper to spice it up even more (we love spicey food). The pork was very tender and flavorful. No leftovers means this is a keeper!

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2002

Very tasty! I added sliced mushrooms, bell peppers, and white onion. We really enjoyed this recipe but it was not as spicy as I expected. I will turn up the heat next. A definite keeper! Thanks.

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BRYAN K

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2002

I absolutely loved the taste of the pork and soy sauce marinade! It cooked up beautifully! I always try to substitute cooking spray for any olive oil and I must say it did not diminish any flavor in my book! This recipe was beautiful until I added the 1 Tbs soy sauce, 2 Tbs rice vinegar, 1 tsp cornstarch, and 3 tsp dark sesame oil! My sugar snap peas just soaked up the vinegar taste and ruined the whole recipe! I added honey to try and tone down the vinegar flavor! After adding the honey, the vinegar taste was toned down just a bit! I had to pick out all the sugar peas to make the recipe tolerable again! I beseech any other home-makers to not add the second bit of soy sauce, rice vinegar, cornstarch, and sesame oil! Without that, this recipe is FANTASTIC! An absolutely perfect bite! I will definately cook this again but, leave out the aforementioned ingredients!

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2001

Very simple to make and very tasty. I did tone down the peppers and chile oil first time around to ensure not too hot, will turn up the heat a little next time.

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