Name: Mu Shu Pork
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 300g pork loin steaks, cut into thin strips; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 2 tsp cornflour; 3 eggs, beaten with a pinch of salt; 4 tbsp sunflower oil; 200g brown cap mushrooms, sliced; 250g white cabbage, finely shredded; 1 carrot, cut into thin matchsticks; 4 spring onions, sliced; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 20g fresh ginger, finely chopped; 2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 2 tbsp water; 8 small flour tortillas, or Chinese pancakes, warmed; 3 tbsp hoisin sauce, for spreading

Mu Shu Pork

Shredded pork, soft scrambled egg, cabbage and mushrooms in a savoury hoisin sauce, rolled up in warm pancakes at the table.

Time40 min

LevelMedium

Costabout £1.90 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

Estimated nutrition per serving

902kcal
110.2gcarbs
11.6gof which sugars
32.9gfat
11.1gsaturates
40.8gprotein
10.3gfibre
3.8gsalt

A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.

4 servings

Method

1
Mix the pork with 1 tbsp soy sauce, the Shaoxing wine and cornflour and leave for 15 minutes.
15 min
2
Mix the 2 tbsp hoisin, the second 1 tbsp soy sauce, sesame oil and water together in a small bowl.
3
Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a wok over a high heat. Pour in the eggs and scramble for 1 minute until just set but still soft. Break into pieces and tip onto a plate.
1 min
4
Add 2 tbsp oil and stir fry the pork for 2 to 3 minutes until browned and cooked through. Lift out.
2 min 30 s
5
Add the last 1 tbsp oil and stir fry the mushrooms for 3 minutes until golden, then add the cabbage and carrot for 3 minutes more, until just wilted.
6 min
6
Add the garlic, ginger and half the spring onions for 30 seconds. Return the pork and egg, pour in the sauce and toss for 1 minute until hot and glossy.
1 min 30 s
7
Warm the tortillas in the microwave or a dry pan. To serve, spread each with a little hoisin, spoon in some filling, scatter with spring onion and roll up.