Stir-fried cucumber with pork

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ pounds pork butt, boned
1 each large cucumber (or zucchini)
1 each clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons peanut oil
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon thin soy sauce
1 tablespoon sherry
1 each pinch sugar
½ cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon cornstarch paste

Directions

Preparation: Slice pork butt across grain, then into strips ¼" thick by 2" long. Marinate with soy sauce, sherry & sugar for 15 minutes. Peel cucumber; slice in half the long way & remove seeds; slice in strips to match pork; marinate in salt water for 15 minutes.

Stir-frying: Heat wok until very hot; add ½ of oil. Drain pork; reserve liguid. When oil just begins to smoke, add pork & stir-fry rapidly for about 1 minute until shrivelled. Remove pork from wok; wash wok.

Reheat wok until very hot; add remaining oil. Drain cucumber. When oil just begins to smoke, add cucumber and stir-fry rapidly until heated through - about 30 seconds. Add pork & garlic; stir briefly; add stock. Bring stock to boil; then stir in enough cornstarch paste to make a light gravy. Bring sauce to boil. Serve.

Serves 6

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