Peppery-Hot Pork Slices
Ingredients:

9 oz (250 g) lean boneless pork
1/4 cup meat stock
1 egg whit, beaten slightly and mixed with a little flour into a
paste
2 cups (500ml) vegetable oil for deep-frying; uses about 5 oz (150ml)
1/4 tsp. salt, or to taste
3 1/2 oz (100g) Chinese cabbage hearts ( bok choy), sliced
1 tbsp hot soybean paste
1/2 tsp. Sichuan peppercorns , crushed
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp hot chili (chilli) oil
1/4 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. sesame seeds, roasted and ground
1/2 tsp. fresh ginger, chopped
1/4 tsp. MSG(optional)
1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch (cornflour ) dissolved in 1 1/2 tsp. water




























Directions:

1. Cut the pork into slices about 2 inches by 1/8 inch (5 cm by
26mm by 4mm). Mix with the egg white paste and 1/8 tsp. of the salt. Set
aside.


2. Mix the soy sauce, sugar, ginger, MSG, cornstarch, and stock
into a sauce and set aside.


3. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a wok to moderately hot, add the
cabbage and 1/8 tsp. salt, stir-fry until cooked. Remove, drain, and set
aside.


4. Add the rest of the oil to the wok and heat it to about
230oF(110oC) . Add the pork slices, stirring to keep them from sticking
together. Cook until done, remove, and drain well.


5. Pour the oil out of the wok and reheat it. Add the
peppercorns and soybean paste and stir-fry until the peppercorns turn
purplish-red. Add the pork, sauce, chili oil, and ground sesame seed, and
stir-fry until the sauce thickens. Pour the meat and sauce over the cabbage
hearts and serve.



































From cookbook "Real & Healthy Chinese Food Recipes"
http://www.chinesefooddiy.com

Nicholas
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