Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Pork with Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Ingredients

• oil for deep-frying

• 2 large sweet potatoes, sliced

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 1 slice ginger root, sliced

• 1 onion, sliced

• 450 g/1lb lean pork, cubed

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp salt

• freshly ground pepper

• 250 ml/8 fl oz/1/2 cup chicken stock

• 30 ml/2 tbsp curry powder

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and deep-fry the sweet potatoes until golden. Remove from the pan and drain well.

2. Heat the groundnut (peanut) oil and fry the ginger and onion until lightly browned. Add the pork and stir-fry until lightly browned.

3. Add the soy sauce, salt and a pinch of pepper then stir in the stock and curry powder, bring to the boil and simmer, stirring for 1 minute.

4. Add the fried potatoes, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until the pork is cooked.