Stir-fried roast pork and chin. long beans

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsRoast pork
1poundsChinese long beans
½teaspoonBrown bean sauce
½Clove garlic
2teaspoonsCornstarch
2tablespoonsWater
2tablespoonsOil
½teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonSoy sauce
½cupStock

Directions

1. Dice roast pork. Cut long beans in ½ inch sections. Mash brown bean sauce. Mince garlic. Blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste.

2. Heat oil. Add salt, then garlic and brown bean sauce. Stir-fry a few times. Add roast pork; stir-fry 1 minute.

3. Add long beans and stir-fry a few times to coat with oil. Add soy sauce; stir-fry 1 minute more.

4. Stir in and heat stock quickly. Then cook, covered, over medium heat until beans are nearly done (about 3 to 4 minutes).

5. Stir in cornstarch paste to thicken. Serve at once.

VARIATION: For the pork, substitute cooked chicken, ham or beef.

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