Last summer I grew red peppers in my garden. I froze them until I wanted to use them and today I have planned a Chinese meal with it: Diced pork in soy sauce. There was nothing left at the end of the meal on any of the plates (and in my pan), so the meal was a huge success.
I subscribe that to my self grown pepper.
Growing peppers
Growing peppers is not difficult, but there are a few things you must keep in mind and so you get a good harvest:
- Peppers are annual in our country (zone 8). That's because of our winter. You can let them get through the winter by putting them inside, but they are very sensitive to diseases and it will usually fail.
- Peppers need a lot of warmth. If you have a (cold) frame or greenhouse, it is definitely recommended. You can also search for a pepper plant that has a short cultivation period. Or you start to sow indoors around the end of January. Make sure they have enough light (by growing them in a window or a lamp) at that time
- If you grow plants in pots the drainage is better and you've less risk of fungal diseases. The only drawback is that you must give much more water with a watering can on dry days. If you opt to grow peppers in the full ground in the garden, make sure you do crop rotation. The place where you have grown a pepper, can't be used for the next three years for peppers or other nightshade plants (such as eggplant, paprika, potatoes, and tomatoes)
- grow peppers in potting soil. There is enough fertilizer in it for a good harvest.
- Peppers are harvested almost all at the same time in a short period. You can keep them great for about two weeks, but that's almost the maximum. What now? You can dry them by hanging them up after the harvest. You can also freeze peppers in the freezer, but it extends the life span up to 1 to 2 months. Better yet, make from your harvest a delicious sambal or pepper oil.
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Diced pork in soy sauce
Ingredients
- 500 grams gammon steak diced in 2,5 cm cubes
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 1 red pepper diced, no seeds
- 5 cm ginger fresh, grated
- 250 ml cream
- 6 tablespoons coconut grated
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
Instructions
- Heat a wok on high heat.
- Put the oil in the hot pan and fry the meat in about 3 - 5 minutes. Set the meat aside.
- Put the garlic, ginger root, and pepper in the wok and fry it for 2 minutes.
- Add the meat to the wok, together with de sweet soy sauce, the dark soy sauce, the half and half, and grated coconut.
- Put the wok on the lowest heat and simmer it for about 60 minutes.
- Stir in the lime juice and serve immediately.
- Have a nice dinner.
Nutrition
Last summer I grew red peppers in my garden. I freezed them until I wanted to use them and today I have planned a Chinese meal with it: Diced pork in soy sauce. There was nothing left at the end of the meal on any of the plates (and in my pan), so the meal was a huge success.
I subscribe that to my self grown pepper.
Growing Peppers
Growing peppers is not difficult, but there are a few things you must keep in mind and so you get a good harvest:
- Pepper are annual in our country (zone 8). That's because of our winter. You can let them get through the winter by putting them inside, but they are very sensitive to diseases and it will usually fail.
- Peppers need a lot of warmed. If you have a (cold) frame or greenhouse, it is definitely recommended. You can also search for a pepper which has a short cultivation period. Or you start to sow indoors around the end of January. Make sure they have enough light (by growing them in a window or a lamp) at that time
- If you grow plants in pots the drainage is better and you've less risk of fungal diseases. The only drawback is that you must give much more water with a watering can on dry days. If you opt to grow peppers in the full ground in the garden, make sure you do crop rotation. The place where you have grew a pepper, can't be used for the next three years for peppers or other nightshade plants (such as eggplant, paprika, potatoes and tomatoes)
- grow peppers in potting soil. There is enough fertilizer in it for a good harvest.
- Peppers are harvested almost all at the same time in a short period. You can keep them great for about two weeks, but that's almost the maximum. What now? You can dry them by hanging them up after the harvest. You can also freeze peppers in the freezer, but it extends the life span up to 1 to 2 months. Better yet, make from your harvest a delicious sambal or pepper oil.
Diced pork in soy sauce
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