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Five Spice Pork and Mushroom Stir Fry
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 4
Please don't be put off by the long ingreadients list - this recipe makes a quick and healthy main course with most of the ingredients found in the store cupboard!
Ingredients:
1 lb pork loin steaks, fat trimmed and sliced
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 inch gingerroot, peeled and grated
1 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes
2 carrots, cut into fine sticks
6 ounces pak choi, washed and sliced
7 ounces fresh large mushrooms, sliced
5 ounces chestnut mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine or 2 tablespoons dry sherry
1/2 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
1 1/4 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon cornstarch (mixed with 2tbsp cold water)
1 scallion, sliced, to garnish
Directions:
1. Mix the oyster sauce, cornstarch and a little seasoning together in a bowl, add the pork and mix well.
2. Heat a wok or large frying pan over a high heat and add the oil. Add the pork and stir-fry for 3-4 mins until golden brown.
3. Add the garlic, ginger and chili flakes and stir fry for 30 secs. Add the carrots, pak choy, and mushrooms and stir fry for 2 minutes.
4. Next add the soy, rice wine and chicken stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for 1 minute Stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook for a further 1 min, stirring until the sauce thickens.
5. Sprinkle over the scallion and serve with Jasmine rice.
By RecipeOfHealth.com