Simmered stuffed green peppers

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 Green peppers
½ cup Stock
½ teaspoon Salt
1 dash Pepper
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
¼ cup Water
¾ pounds Lean pork
2 Scallion stalks
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper
1 teaspoon Oil
¾ pounds Fish fillets
1 Scallion stalk
2 teaspoons Cornstarch
1 tablespoon Oil
2 tablespoons Water
½ teaspoon Salt
1 dash Pepper
1 cup Carrots
1 cup Onions
2 tablespoons Oil
3 tablespoons Catsup
1 teaspoon Sugar
½ teaspoon Salt
1 dash Pepper
4 and 5. PORK STUFFING:

Directions

PORK STUFFING

FISH STUFFING

VEGETABLE STUFFING

1. Prepare any of the stuffing mixtures below.

2. With a sharp knife, cut the tops off peppers; then scoop out the seeds.

Stuff peppers with filling mixture; replace the tops as lids.

3. Stand stuffed peppers upright in a pan. Add stock, salt and pepper.

Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, 1 hour.

4. Remove peppers, leaving liquids in pan. Then blend cornstarch, soy sauce and cold water to a paste and stir in to thicken liquids. Pour sauce over peppers and serve. VARIATION: After step 2, place peppers upright in a heatproof bowl and steam 45 minutes. (See "How-to Section".) Omit steps 3, 1. Mince pork and scallion stalks.

2. Blend in the remaining ingredients. VARIATIONS: Reduce the pork to ½ pound. Add 1 slice smoked ham and 4 water chestnuts, both minced, 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 teaspoon cornstarch. Or add to the pork instead, the following, all minced: ½ cup fillet of sole, ¼ cup crabmeat, 4 dried black mushrooms (soaked), and 1 scallion stalk, all minced. (In either case, omit the pepper and oil.) FISH STUFFING: 1. Flake fish. Mince scallion stalk.

2. Blend in the remaining ingredients.

NOTE: Use haddock or halibut. VARIATION: Reduce fish fillets to ½ pound.

Add ¼ pound shrimp, shelled, deveined, and minced. VEGETABLE STUFFING: 1. Shred carrots and onions.

2. Heat oil. Add carrots and onions and stir-fry to soften slightly (about 2 minutes). Then combine with the remaining ingredients.

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

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