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                        YAN JIAN ROU (CHILI PORK)

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Meats                            Oriental

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       lb           Lean pork
   1       tb           Light soy sauce
   2       tb           Rice wine or dry sherry
   1       pn           Salt
   2       ts           Sesame oil
   3       tb           Peanut oil
   8       oz           Fresh mild chiles
   3       tb           Finely chopped garlic
   1       t            Red chili powder
                        -OR Cayenne pepper
   1       t            Sichuan peppercorns, roasted
                        - and crushed
   3       tb           Water
   1       tb           Light soy sauce
   2       ts           Sugar

  CUT THE PORK into 3-inch thin slices and combine with the soy sauce, 1
  tablespoon rice wine, salt and sesame oil. Cut the chiles in half
  lengthwise and seed them. Heat a wok or large saute pan until it is hot.
  Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of peanut oil and the pork, and stir-fry for 1
  minute. Remove the pork with a slotted spoon. Reheat the wok and add the
  remaining oil. When it is very hot, add the fresh chiles, garlic, chili
  powder or cayenne and peppercorns, and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Then add
  the water, 1 tablespoon rice wine, soy sauce and sugar, and cook for
  another 30 seconds. Return the meat to the wok and heat through. Give the
  mixture several good stirs, turn onto a platter, and serve. Serves 4 as
  part of a Chinese meal or 2 as a single dish.
 


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