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Sweet and Pungent Lotus Root with Pork

Recipe

Title:

Sweet and Pungent Lotus Root with Pork

Categories:

Chinese, Meats

Yield:

4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 lb Lotus root
• 3 tb Water
• 1/2 lb Pork butt
• 1 tb Thin soy sauce
• 2
• Slices fresh ginger root
• 2 tb White vinegar
• 1 tb Peanut oil
• Cornstarch paste
• 2 tb Sugar

Directions

1. Place pork & ginger in boiling water: simmer for 30 minutes.
2. Immediately transfer pork to bowl of iced water to cool for another 30 minutes.
3. Slice pork with the grain in 2" strips.
4. Wash & peel fresh lotus root.
5. Slice crosswise into 1/4" pieces.
6. Blanch for 10 minutes in same water used for pork; drain in cold water.
7. Arrange lotus root in circle of overlapping slices on round serving plate; mound pork in center.
8. Cover & reserve.

Directions

1. In wok or saucepan, heat oil to medium hot.
2. Add sugar, water, soy sauce & vinegar.
3. Stir until sugar is dissolved, then add cornstarch paste to make light sauce.
4. Cook briefly.
5. Pour sauce over lotus root & pork.
6. Allow to marinate for at least 15 minutes before serving.
7. Serve slightly warm.