Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Spiced Pork Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber, cubed

• salt

• 450 g/1 lb lean pork, cubed

• 5 ml/1 tsp salt

• 45 ml/3 tbsp soy sauce

• 30 ml/2 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 30 ml/2 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 15ml/1 tbsp brown sugar

• 60 ml/4 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 1 slice ginger root, chopped

• 1 clove garlic, chopped

• 1 red chili pepper, seeded and chopped

• 60 ml/4 tbsp chicken stock

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Method:

1. Sprinkle the cucumber with salt and leave to one side. Mix together the pork, salt, 15 ml/1 tbsp of soy sauce, 15 ml/1 tbsp of wine or sherry, 15 ml/1 tbsp of corn-flour, the brown sugar and 15 ml/1 tbsp of oil.

2. Leave to stand for 30 minutes then lift the meat from the marinade. Heat the remaining oil and stir-fry the pork until lightly browned.

3. Add the ginger, garlic and chili and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the cucumber and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

4. Mix the stock and remaining soy sauce, wine or sherry and corn-flour into the marinade. Stir this into the pan and bring to the boil, stirring.

5. Simmer, stirring, until the sauce clears and thickens and continue to simmer until the meat is cooked through.