Sweet and Pungent Lotus Root with Pork

4 Servings

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Sweet and Pungent Lotus Root with Pork 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

Instructions for Sweet and Pungent Lotus Root with Pork

Place pork & ginger in boiling water: simmer for 30 minutes. Immediately transfer pork to bowl of iced water to cool for another 30 minutes. Slice pork with the grain in 2" strips. Wash & peel fresh lotus root. Slice crosswise into 1/4" pieces. Blanch for 10 minutes in same water used for pork; drain in cold water. Arrange lotus root in circle of overlapping slices on round serving plate; mound pork in center. Cover & reserve. In wok or saucepan, heat oil to medium hot. Add sugar, water, soy sauce & vinegar. Stir until sugar is dissolved, then add cornstarch paste to make light sauce. Cook briefly. Pour sauce over lotus root & pork. Allow to marinate for at least 15 minutes before serving. Serve slightly warm. From Geminis MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

Main Ingredient: PorkCuisine: Chinese

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