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Braised Pork W/chestnut,mushrooms,gingko
Braised Pork W/chestnut,mushrooms,gingko
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Meat
Ingredients List
- 1 c Dried black mushrooms
- 1 c Chestnut meats
- 1 c Gingko nuts
- 2 lb Pork
- 1 c Water chestnuts
- 2 tb Oil
- 1 ts Salt
- 1 tb Soy sauce
- 3 c Stock
Directions
1. Soak dried mushrooms. Shell and blanch chestnuts and ginkgo nuts (see
"HOW-TO SECTION").
2. Cut pork in 1-inch cubes. Cut water chestnuts in half.
3. Heat oil in a heavy pan. Add salt, then pork and brown lightly on all
sides.
4. Add soy sauce, turning meat constantly until soy evaporates (about 1
minute).
5. Add stock and heat; then mushrooms, ginkgo nuts, chestnuts and water
chestnuts. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, until pork is tender
(about
1-1/2 hours).
VARIATION: In step 3, add after salt, 1 garlic clove, crushed, and brown
lightly.
In step 4, add (mixed with the soy sauce) 1 slice fresh ginger root,
shredded; 1 tablespoon sherry and 1 teaspoon sugar. In step 5, add with
mushrooms and nuts 1/4 pound dried bean curd sticks, broken in 2-inch
lengths (soaked); 1 cup bamboo shoots, sliced diagonally; and 10 Chinese
red dates.
"HOW-TO SECTION").
2. Cut pork in 1-inch cubes. Cut water chestnuts in half.
3. Heat oil in a heavy pan. Add salt, then pork and brown lightly on all
sides.
4. Add soy sauce, turning meat constantly until soy evaporates (about 1
minute).
5. Add stock and heat; then mushrooms, ginkgo nuts, chestnuts and water
chestnuts. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, until pork is tender
(about
1-1/2 hours).
VARIATION: In step 3, add after salt, 1 garlic clove, crushed, and brown
lightly.
In step 4, add (mixed with the soy sauce) 1 slice fresh ginger root,
shredded; 1 tablespoon sherry and 1 teaspoon sugar. In step 5, add with
mushrooms and nuts 1/4 pound dried bean curd sticks, broken in 2-inch
lengths (soaked); 1 cup bamboo shoots, sliced diagonally; and 10 Chinese
red dates.
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