Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Pork with Almonds Recipe

Ingredients

• 60 ml/4 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup flaked almonds

• 350 g/12 oz pork, diced

• 100 g/4 oz bamboo shoots, diced

• 3 stalks celery, diced

• 50 g/2 oz peas

• 4 water chestnuts, diced

• 100 g/4 oz mushrooms, diced

• 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup stock

• 45 ml/3 tbsp soy sauce

• salt and freshly ground pepper

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and fry the almonds until lightly browned. Pour off most of the oil, add the pork and stir-fry for 1 minute.

2. Add the bamboo shoots, celery, peas, water chestnuts and mushrooms and stir-fry for 1 minute.

3. Add the stock, soy sauce, salt and pepper, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.