Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Pork with Chestnuts and Mushrooms Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 Chinese dried mushrooms

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup chestnuts

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 450 g/1lb lean pork, cubed

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 375 ml/13 fl oz/1 1/2 cups chicken stock

• 100 g/4 oz water chestnuts, sliced

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Method:

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

2. Blanch the chestnuts in boiling water for 1 minute then drain. Heat the oil and salt then fry the pork until lightly browned.

3. Add the soy sauce and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the stock and bring to the boil.

4. Add the chestnuts and water chestnuts, bring back to the boil, cover and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours until the meat is tender.