Stir-fried ham and spinach

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ pounds Baked ham
1 pounds Spinach
1 Scallion stalk
½ Clove garlic
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
½ teaspoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Soy sauce
3 tablespoons Water
2 tablespoons Oil
½ teaspoon Salt
3 tablespoons Stock

Directions

1. Cut ham in ½-inch cubes. Stem spinach, leaving leaves whole. Mince scallion and garlic. Blend cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce and cold water to a paste.

2. Heat oil. Add salt, then garlic and scallion; stir-fry to brown ligltly. Add ham and stir-fry to heat through.

3. Add spinach; stir-fry a few times to coat with oil (about ½ minute). Then add stock and cook, covered, until spinach softens slightly but is not limp (1 to 2 minutes).

4. Stir in cornstarch paste to thicken. Serve at once.

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

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