Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Pork with Ham and Tofu
Recipe
Ingredients
4 Chinese dried mushrooms
5 ml/1 tsp groundnut (peanut)
oil
100 g/4 oz smoked ham, sliced
225 g/8 oz tofu, sliced
225 g/8 oz lean pork, sliced
15 ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry
sherry
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 slice ginger root, chopped
1 spring onion (scallion),
chopped
10 ml/2 tsp corn-flour
(cornstarch)
30 ml/2 tbsp water
Method:
Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes then
drain. Discard the stalks and halve the caps. Rub a
heatproof bowl with the groundnut (peanut) oil.
Arrange the mushrooms, ham, tofu and pork in layers
in the dish, with pork on top. Sprinkle with wine or
sherry, salt and pepper, ginger and spring onion.
Cover and steam on a rack over boiling water for
about 45 minutes until cooked. Drain the gravy from
the bowl without disturbing the ingredients.
Add enough water to make up 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup.
Mix together the corn-flour and water and stir it
into the sauce.
Bring to the bowl and simmer, stirring, until the
sauce clears and thickens. Turn the pork mixture on
to a warmed serving plate, pour over the sauce and
serve.