Fried Pork with Mushrooms and Water Chestnuts recipe
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The pork can be replaced with lean steak, or boneless, skinned chicken breasts for a change of flavour.
ingredients
450 g (1 lb) pork fillet, roughly chopped
5 g (1 tsp) cornflour
60 ml (4 tbsp) oil
1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped
2.5 cm (1 in) ginger, peeled and finely chopped
225 g (8 oz) button mushrooms, sliced
225 g (8 oz) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
15 ml (1 tbsp) soy sauce, or to taste
30 ml (2 tbsp) sherry
15 ml (1 tbsp) hoisin sauce, or to taste
10 g (1 tbsp) sesame seeds
5 g (1 tsp) cornflour
60 ml (4 tbsp) oil
1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped
2.5 cm (1 in) ginger, peeled and finely chopped
225 g (8 oz) button mushrooms, sliced
225 g (8 oz) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
15 ml (1 tbsp) soy sauce, or to taste
30 ml (2 tbsp) sherry
15 ml (1 tbsp) hoisin sauce, or to taste
10 g (1 tbsp) sesame seeds
method
1. Coat the pork with cornflour and set aside.
2. Heat half the oil in a wok or large frying pan, and add the onion and ginger.
3. Stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the mushrooms and water chestnuts and stir-fry for another minute.
4. Add half of the soy sauce, fry for 30 seconds, then remove the vegetables to a plate.
5. Wipe out the wok or pan, add the remaining oil and heat.
6. Add the meat, and stir-fry over high heat to separate the pieces and brown evenly.
7. After 2 minutes, add the remaining soy sauce, the sherry, hoisin sauce and all the vegetables.
8. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, then transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately sprinkled with sesame seeds.
2. Heat half the oil in a wok or large frying pan, and add the onion and ginger.
3. Stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the mushrooms and water chestnuts and stir-fry for another minute.
4. Add half of the soy sauce, fry for 30 seconds, then remove the vegetables to a plate.
5. Wipe out the wok or pan, add the remaining oil and heat.
6. Add the meat, and stir-fry over high heat to separate the pieces and brown evenly.
7. After 2 minutes, add the remaining soy sauce, the sherry, hoisin sauce and all the vegetables.
8. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, then transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately sprinkled with sesame seeds.
serving amount
serves 4 - 6
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