Oriental Style Stir Fry
Serves 4 | Ingredients | Method |
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1 medium onion, peeled & thinly sliced,
1 medium red pepper, seeded & cut into thin strips, 1 large clove of garlic, peeled & finely chopped, 1 medium sized leek, split, cleaned & cut into thin strips, 4 tblsp of olive oil, 1 tblsp of sesame seeds, 115g of fresh bean sprouts, 175g finely shredded iceberg lettuce, salt & freshly ground black pepper, 2 tsp of cornflour, 4 tblsp chicken stock, 4 tblsp dry sherry, 2 tsp of soya sauce, chopped fresh coriander |
Fry the onion and pepper strips with the garlic and leek in half the olive oil for 4 minutes over a brisk heat. (Use a wok or large deep frying pan so that the ingredients can be kept on the move during cooking). Remove the vegetables from the pan. Add the remaining oil onto the pan, allow to become quite hot and add the strips of pork; stir fry until sealed on all sides and almost tender. Return the vegetables to the pan with the pork and add the sesame seeds, bean sprouts, shredded lettuce and slat and pepper to taste. Stir fry for 2 minutes. Blend the cornflour with the stock, sherry and soya sauce; add to the pan and stir over heat for 1-2 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly and is glossy. Serve piping hot, sprinkled with chopped coriander. |