Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Pork in Red Sauce  Recipe

Ingredients

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 225 g/8 oz pork kidneys, cut into strips

• 450 g/1lb pork, cut into strips

• 1 onion, sliced

• 4 spring onions (scallions), cut into strips

• 2 carrots, cut into strips

• 1 stick celery, cut into strips

• 1 red pepper, cut into strips

• 45 ml/3 tbsp soy sauce

• 45 ml/3 tbsp dry white wine

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups chicken stock

• 30 ml/2 tbsp plum sauce

• 30 ml/2 tbsp wine vinegar

• 5 ml/1 tsp five-spice powder

• 5 ml/1 tsp brown sugar

• 15ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 15 ml/1 tbsp water

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and fry the kidneys for 2 minutes then remove them from the pan. Reheat the oil and fry the pork until lightly browned.

2. Add the vegetables and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add the soy sauce, wine, stock, plum sauce, wine vinegar, five-spice powder and sugar, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until cooked. Add the kidneys.

3. Mix together the corn-flour and water and stir into the pan. Bring to the boil then simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens.