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

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Method:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.