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From: Denise Gaunt <esined@inforail.mv.com>
Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
Subject: Stir Fried Sweet and Sour Pork
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 1995 14:58:19 GMT
Message-ID: <m0sfcvx-000OsZC@inforail.mv.com>
Stir Fried Sweet And Sour Pork
2 lbs. boneless pork, trimmed of
all fat and tissue, cut in 1-
inch cubes
1 egg, beaten with small amount
of water to thin
1/2 cup corn starch (approximately)
1 medium onion, cut in 1-inch cubes
2 or 3 medium size carrots cut in
1/4 inch slanting slices (pre-
cooked in water)
1 clove of garlic (minced)
1 lb. mushrooms, sliced
1/2 lb. peapods (snowpeas)
1 can chunk pineapple, drained
Sauce:
1 Tbls. corn starch
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. minced ginger root (or
1/4 tsp. ground ginger)
1 Tbls. EACH soy sauce and
dry sherry
1/4 cup EACH wine vinegar and regular
strength chicken or beef broth
To make sauce, blend 1 Tbls. corn starch with
brown sugar. Stir in ginger, soy sauce, sherry, wine
vinegar and broth. Set aside.
Dip meat in egg and roll in corn starch to coat
lightly, shake off excess. Set wok on medium heat.
When wok is hot, add 2-3 tbls. oil; when oil is hot,
add half of meat, stir and cook until browned, approxi-
mately 7 minutes. Remove and cook other half of meat.
Add more oil as needed. When meat is cooked, scrape
and remove browned particles from wok,leaving just oil.
Set heat to high. When oil is hot add onion, garlic
and mushrooms; when cooked, remove from pan and add
peapods, cook till bright green. Add sweet and sour
sauce and return all ingredients to wok; add carrots
and pineapple and stir until sauce thickens, about
1 minute. Serves 4 to 6.