Stir-fried pork and clams

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
18smallsClams
¼cupClam broth
1tablespoonCornstarch
2tablespoonsSoy sauce
½poundsLean pork
¼poundsFresh mushrooms
1cupPeas
2tablespoonsOil or lard

Directions

1. Shell clams, reserving their broth. Combine clam broth with cornstarch and soy sauce; then add to clams and toss to coat.

2. Slice pork thin against the grain. Slice mushrooms; parboil peas.

3. Heat oil. Add pork and stir-fry until it loses its pinkness (about 2 minutes).

4. Add mushrooms and peas. Stir-fry, until mushrooms soften (about 2 minutes).

5. Add clams; stir-fry to heat through and to thicken sauce (about ½ minute). Serve at once.

From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .