Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Braised Pork with Eggs Recipe

Ingredients

• 450 g/1lb lean pork

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 1 onion, chopped

• 90 ml/6 tbsp soy sauce

• 45 ml/3 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 15 ml/1 tbsp brown sugar

• 3 hard-boiled (hard-cooked) eggs

---

Method:

1. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil, add the pork, return to the boil and boil until sealed. Remove from the pan, drain well then cut into cubes.

2. Heat the oil and fry the onion until softened. Add the pork and stir-fry until lightly browned.

3. Stir in the soy sauce, wine or sherry and sugar, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Score the outside of the eggs slightly then add them to the pan, cover and simmer for a further 30 minutes.