Pork Stuffed Cucumbers Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 thin cucumber | ||
| Egg | 1 Small, beaten (125 g (4 oz) minced pork mixed with:) | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon (125 g (4 oz) minced pork mixed with:) | |
| Sherry | 2 Teaspoon (125 g (4 oz) minced pork mixed with:) | |
| Ginger | 1/4 Teaspoon, grated (125 g (4 oz) minced pork mixed with:) | |
| Cornflour | 2 Teaspoon (125 g (4 oz) minced pork mixed with:) | |
| Small button mushrooms | ||
| Soy sauce | 2 Teaspoon (Seasoning sauce:) | |
| Cornflour | 1 1/2 Tablespoon (Seasoning sauce:) | |
| Water | 6 Tablespoon (Seasoning sauce:) | |
Directions
Wipe and cut the cucumber into 5-cm (2-in) lengths.
Do not peel.
Hollow out the centres from one end of the cucumber pieces, leaving a firm base at the other end.
Stuff each piece with the pork mixture and finish off with a button mushroom.
Stand the cucumber pieces upright in a saucepan, add 300 ml (1/2 pint) of water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Do not let the water cover the cucumbers.
Cover the saucepan and simmer gently for 40 minutes.
Take out the cucumbers, reservingthecook-ing stock.
Arrange the cucumbers on a heated dish.
Add the seasoning sauce to the cooking stock and boil for 30 seconds, stirring all the time.
Pour some of the gravy over the cucumbers and serve.
Do not peel.
Hollow out the centres from one end of the cucumber pieces, leaving a firm base at the other end.
Stuff each piece with the pork mixture and finish off with a button mushroom.
Stand the cucumber pieces upright in a saucepan, add 300 ml (1/2 pint) of water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Do not let the water cover the cucumbers.
Cover the saucepan and simmer gently for 40 minutes.
Take out the cucumbers, reservingthecook-ing stock.
Arrange the cucumbers on a heated dish.
Add the seasoning sauce to the cooking stock and boil for 30 seconds, stirring all the time.
Pour some of the gravy over the cucumbers and serve.
Chef
