Stir-fried pork and ginger root

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsLean pork
1teaspoonCornstarch
2tablespoonsSoy sauce
¼poundsFresh ginger root
1Scallion stalk
2tablespoonsOil
3tablespoonsWater
1teaspoonSugar

Directions

1. Slice pork thin against the grain. Dredge in cornstarch; then add soy sauce and toss.

2. Slice ginger root thin. Cut scallion in ½-inch sections.

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

4. Add ginger root and scallion; stir-fry a few times. Then add water and sugar and cook, covered, until done (about 3 to 4 minutes). Serve at once.

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