Simmered Pork With Spinach Recipe
Ingredients
| 3/4 pound lean boneless pork | ||
| 1 cup grated Chinese white radish or radishes | ||
| Sake | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Soy sauce | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Water | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Ginger root | 1 Tablespoon, grated | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Mushrooms | 1 Cup (16 tbs), sliced | |
| 4 cups small fresh spinach leaves | ||
| 6 green onions, bias-sliced into 1-inch lengths | ||
| Cold water | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Cornstarch | 1 Tablespoon | |
Directions
Partially freeze pork; thinly slice.
Place grated radish in a double layer of paper toweling; press tightly to extract as much moisture as possible.
Set aside.
In large skillet combine sake, soy sauce, 2 tablespoons water, gingerroot, and salt.
Add pork and mushrooms.
Simmer, covered, 10 minutes or till pork is tender; turn pork slices occasionally.
Stir in spinach leaves and green onions.
Cook, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove pork and vegetables and arrange on heated serving platter.
For sauce, measure 1 cup cooking liquid.
Slowly blend 1 tablespoon cold water into the cornstarch; stir into cooking liquid.
Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly Pass sauce.
Garnish pork and vegetables with the grated radish.
Place grated radish in a double layer of paper toweling; press tightly to extract as much moisture as possible.
Set aside.
In large skillet combine sake, soy sauce, 2 tablespoons water, gingerroot, and salt.
Add pork and mushrooms.
Simmer, covered, 10 minutes or till pork is tender; turn pork slices occasionally.
Stir in spinach leaves and green onions.
Cook, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove pork and vegetables and arrange on heated serving platter.
For sauce, measure 1 cup cooking liquid.
Slowly blend 1 tablespoon cold water into the cornstarch; stir into cooking liquid.
Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly Pass sauce.
Garnish pork and vegetables with the grated radish.
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