Cucumber Stir-Fried with Pork

Title:
Cucumber Stir-Fried with Pork

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Oriental




Ingredients:





     8 oz Lean boneless pork


     2 ts Light soy sauce


     1 ts Dark soy sauce


     1 ts Rice wine or dry sherry


     1 ts Sesame oil


   1/2 ts Cornstarch


     1 lb Cucumber


 1 1/2 tb Peanut oil


     1 tb Chili bean sauce


     2 ts Finely chopped garlic


     1 ts Sichuan peppercorns


          -(Roasted, ground)


   1/2 ts Chili flakes or chili powder


   1/2 ts Salt


     2 ts Light soy sauce


     2 ts Rice wine


     2 ts White rice vinegar


     1 ts Sugar






 CUT THE PORK into thin slices, 1/8-inch-by-3-inches long. In a medium-sized


 bowl, combine the pork with soy sauces, rice wine, sesame oil and


 cornstarch and set aside. Peel the cucumbers, split them in half, and with


 a spoon, scoop out the seeds. Then finely slice the cucumber. Heat a wok or


 large saute pan until it is hot. Add the oil, then chili bean sauce,


 garlic, Sichuan peppercorns, chili flakes and salt, and stir-fry for 10


 seconds. Then add the pork; stir-fry 1 minute. Add cucumbers; stir-fry for


 1 minute. Pour in soy sauce, wine, vinegar and sugar. Stir-fry 2 minutes,


 or until all the liquid has evaporated. Serve at once.


 


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