1 1/2lb (700g) pork tenderloin,
cut into 2 inch by 1 inch pieces
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry
1 tbsp soy paste
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/3 cup (75ml) vegetable oil
SAUCE
1 tbsp vegetable fat
1 1/2 tbsp shopped spring onion
1/3 cup (75ml) dry white wine
1/4 cup (50ml) chicken stock
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp cornstarch, mixed to a
paste with 3 tbsp water
Method:
Put
the pork slices on a chopping board and sprinkle
with the salt, pepper, soy sauce and wine or sherry,
rubbing them in gently with your fingers. Add the
soy paste and mix evenly with the pork. Dust with
the cornstarch and set aside.
Heat
the oil in a large frying-pan. When it is hot add
the pork pieces and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Reduce
the heat to low and cook the pork for a
further 4 minutes, stirring and turning the meat
from time to time. Remove from the heat.
TO
MAKE THE SAUCE: Melt the fat in a small saucepan.
Add the spring onion and cook for 30 seconds,
stirring constantly. Add the remaining sauce
ingredients except the cornstarch mixture and bring
to the boil, stirring frequently.
Pour
in the cornstarch mixture and cook for 1 minute,
stirring frequently, or until the sauce becomes
translucent. Remove the pan from the heat and pour
the sauce over the pork pieces.
Return the frying-pan containing the pork to high
heat and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
Remove from the heat and transfer the mixture to a
warmed serving dish. Serve at once.