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Ants on a Tree - Chinese Spicy Pork with Bean Threads
Recipe By: Serving Size: 1 Cuisine: Chinese Main Ingredient: Chicken Categories: Ginger, Soy Sauce, Scallion, Garlic, Sesame, Bean, Chicken, Chinese
-= Ingredients =- 3/4 pound of lean ground pork 1 tablespoon of distilled white vinegar 2 teaspoons of sesame oil 2 teaspoons of soy sauce 3 - 4 ounces of bean threads 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon of peeled and minced gingerroot 1/2 cup of sliced scallions 2 teaspoons of chili paste 1 1/2 cups of chicken stock 3 tablespoons of Scotch |
| -= Instructions =- In a small bowl combine the pork lightly with 1 teaspoon of the vinegar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce and let the mixture stand for 20 minutes. In a bowl let the bean threads soak in warm water to cover for 15 minutes, drain them, and cut them into 3-inch lengths. Heat a wok or heavy skillet over high heat until it is hot, add the vegetable oil, and heat until it is hot. Add the garlic and gingerroot and stir-fry the mixture for 5 seconds. Add the pork mixture and stir-fry it, breaking up the lumps, until it is no longer pink. Add the scallions and the chili paste and stir-fry the mixture for 10 seconds. Add the bean threads, combine the mixture well, and add the stock, the Scotch, remaining 2 teaspoons vinegar, remaining soy sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring the liquid to a boil, simmer the mixture, covered, for 5 minutes, and drizzle it with the remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Yield: 4 servings Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL8982 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #845 by "Angele and Jon Freeman" <jfreeman@netusa1.net> on Oct 14, 1997 ** This recipe can be pasted into BigOven without retyping. BigOven.com ID= 19735 ** ** Easy recipe software. Try it free at: http://www.bigoven.com ** |