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  • Serves: 4 Servings

Braised Pork-Filled Cucumbers

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Category: Appetizers, Pork, Main Dish

 Ingredients List

  • ----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------
  • 3/4 lb Lean ground pork, or beef
  • 1 tb Soy sauce
  • 1 tb Dry sherry
  • 2 ts Sesame oil
  • 1 ts Sugar
  • 1 ts Cornstarch

 Directions

SAUCE
1/3 c Chicken broth
2 tb Soy sauce
2 tb Dry sherry
1 ts Sugar

OTHER, BUT NECESSARY
2 lg Cucumbers
Cornstarch, for coating
2 ts Cornstarch mixed with 2 ts
-water

Preperation: Combine filling ingredients in a bowl; mix well. Set aside for
30 minutes. Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Peel
cucumbers if desired. Cut cucumbers crosswise into 1-inch thick sections;
remove center of each section. Spoon about 1 level tablespoon of filling
into each section. Lightly coat with cornstarch, shaking off excess. Set
aside. Cooking: Set wok in a ring stand and add oil to a depth of 1 1/2 to
2 inches. Place over high heat until oil reaches 360 to 375 degrees F. Add
cucumber sections, a few at a time, and deep fry for 2 minutes. Lift out
and drain on paper towels. Cook remaining cucumber. Place fried cucumber
sections in a wide frying pan with a nonstick finish. Pour in sauce and
bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Add
corn starch solution and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens.
Arrange on a serving platter and serve hot. Serves 4 as a Main dish, but
also makes a nice hors d'oeuvre for more.


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