Braised dried oysters and pork #1
8 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Dried oysters | |
| ½ | pounds | Pork |
| Water to cover | ||
| 1 | Or | |
| 2 | Cloves garlic | |
| 1 | Scallion stalk | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Sugar |
| 3 | tablespoons | Soy sauce |
| 2 | tablespoons | Sherry |
| ½ | cup | Oyster soaking liquid |
| 2 | tablespoons | Oil |
| 2 | cups | Water |
Directions
1. Soak dried oysters (reserve soaking liquid).
2. Place pork in water and boil 15 minutes; discard liquid.
3. Cut meat in 1-inch cubes. Mince soaked oysters. Crush garlic. Cut scallion stalk in 1-inch sections.
4. Combine sugar, soy sauce, sherry and oyster-soaking liquid.
5. Heat oil. Stir-fry garlic and scallions to brown lightly. Add pork cubes; stir-fry to brown lightly.
6. Add sugar-soy mixture and minced oysters. Cook, stirring, 1 minute.
7. Add remaining water. Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, until pork and oysters are tender (about 30 minutes). VARIATION: In step 7, after the water boils, add 6 water chestnuts, sliced.
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .