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Title: Stir-Fried Pork and Bitter Melon Categories: Meat Yield: 4 Servings 1 tb Fermented black beans 1 Or 2 Cloves garlic 1/2 lb Lean pork 1 ts Cornstarch 1 ts Soy sauce 2 ts Sherry 1/4 ts Sugar 1 lb Bitter melon 2 ts Cornstarch 1 ts Soy sauce 1/2 ts Sugar 2 ts Water 1 ds Pepper 2 Or 3 tb Oil 1/2 c Stock 1. Soak fermented black beans. Mince garlic, then mash with drained beans. 2. Slice pork thin against the grain. Combine cornstarch, soy sauce, sherry and sugar; then add to pork and toss to coat. 3. Cut bitter melon lengthwise in half (scoop out the seeds), then cut crosswise in 1/16-inch slices. Parboil 2 to 3 minutes. 4. Blend remaining cornstarch, soy sauce and sugar to a paste with cold water and pepper. 5. Heat oil. Add garlic-black bean mixture and stir-fry 1/2 minute. Add pork and stir-fry until it loses its pinkness (about 2 minutes). 6. Add bitter melon and stir-fry to coat with oil (about 1 minute). 7. Stir in and heat stock quickly; then cook, covered, 2 minutes over medium heat. Stir in cornstarch mixture to thicken. Serve at once. From from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey. |