Bean Threads with Minced Pork

Title:
Bean Threads with Minced Pork

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Chinese,
Pork,
Pasta




Ingredients:





     2 tb Hot bean sauce


 1 1/2 c  Chicken broth


     4 oz Bean threads or chinese rice


          -vermicelli


     1 tb Soy sauce


     1 tb Dry sherry


     3    Dried mushrooms


     2 tb Peanut oil


     1 sm Red/green hot chili pepper


     6 oz Lean ground pork; or chicken


     3    Green onions


     2    Cilantro sprigs; for garnish


     2 tb Minced fresh ginger






 Place bean threads and dried mushrooms in separate bowls. Cover each with


 hot water. Let stand 30 minutes;drain. Cut bean threads into 4-inch pieces.


 


 Squeeze out excess water from mushrooms. Cut off and discard stems; cut


 caps into thin slices. Cut chili pepper in half and scrape out seeds.


 


 Finely mince chili pepper. Thinly slice 2 of the green onions. Cut


 remaining onion into 1 1/2 inch slivers and reserve for garnish. Combine


 ginger and hot bean sauce in small bowl. Combine chicken broth, soy sauce


 and sherry in medium bowl. Heat oil in wok or large skillet over high heat.


 


 Add pork or chicken and stir-fry until meat is no longer pink, about 2


 minutes. Add chili pepper, sliced onions and ginger-bean sauce mixture.


 


 Stir-fry until meat absorbs color from bean sauce, about 1 minute. Add


 chicken broth mixture, bean threads and mushrooms. Simmer, uncovered until


 most of the lidquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Garnish with onion


 slivers and cilantro. Makes 4 servings.


 


 Have a great Day! My house is a Chinese laundry today!! Hugs, Pam


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #264


 


 Date: Mon, 28 Oct 1996 21:33:44 +0800 (HKT)


 


 From: Sweeney