method
1. Place the meat in a saucepan (not an aluminium one) with all the other ingredients except for the oil. Bring gently to the boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer for 40 minutes. (If possible, keep the kitchen window open to get rid of the smell, which is that of a pickle factory!)
2. Remove the meat and put it to one side. Skim and discard all the fat from the cooking liquor, bring it to the boil and reduce it to about 1/3 pt (200 ml).
3. Heat the oil in a frying pan (or use a non-stick pan) and when it is very hot. brown the meat evenly all over. Put on a serving plate and pour the sauce over it.
4. Serve with rice and steamed greens such as spinach or bok choy, the white-ribbed leafy green Chinese vegetable.
serving amount
serves 4
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