Braised dried oysters and pork #1

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
12 Dried oysters
½ pounds Pork
Water to cover
1 Or
2 Cloves garlic
1 Scallion stalk
1 tablespoon Sugar
3 tablespoons Soy sauce
2 tablespoons Sherry
½ cup Oyster soaking liquid
2 tablespoons Oil
2 cups Water

Directions

1. Soak dried oysters (reserve soaking liquid).

2. Place pork in water and boil 15 minutes; discard liquid.

3. Cut meat in 1-inch cubes. Mince soaked oysters. Crush garlic. Cut scallion stalk in 1-inch sections.

4. Combine sugar, soy sauce, sherry and oyster-soaking liquid.

5. Heat oil. Stir-fry garlic and scallions to brown lightly. Add pork cubes; stir-fry to brown lightly.

6. Add sugar-soy mixture and minced oysters. Cook, stirring, 1 minute.

7. Add remaining water. Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, until pork and oysters are tender (about 30 minutes). VARIATION: In step 7, after the water boils, add 6 water chestnuts, sliced.

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

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