Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Ham and Pineapple Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 Chinese dried mushrooms

• 15 ml/1 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 1 clove garlic, crushed

• 50 g/2 oz water chestnuts, sliced

• 50 g/2 oz bamboo shoots

• 225 g/8 oz ham, chopped

• 225 g/8 oz canned pineapple chunks in fruit juice

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup chicken stock

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 15 ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

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Method:

1. Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes then drain. Discard the stems and slice the caps.

2. Heat the oil and fry the garlic until lightly browned. Add the mushrooms, water chestnuts and bamboo shoots and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

3. Add the ham and drained pineapple chunks and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add 30 ml/2 tbsp of the juice from the pineapple, most of the chicken stock and the soy sauce.

4. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Mix the corn-flour with the remaining stock and stir it into the sauce.

5. Simmer, stirring, until the sauce clears and thickens.