Chinese Sauces Recipes - Ham Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 2 stalks celery, chopped

• 1 onion, chopped

• 100 g/4 oz ham, chopped

• 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup chicken stock

• 5 ml/1 tsp corn flour (cornstarch)

• 60 ml/4 tbsp water

• 1 egg beaten

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and fry the celery, onion and ham and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

2. Add the stock, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 3 minutes.

3. Mix the corn flour and water to a paste then blend in the egg.

4. Pour into the pan and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens. Pour over the noodles to serve.