1 pound boneless pork loin or leg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white peppers
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup salted black beans
5 stalks celery
2 green onions (with tops)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon cold water
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
1/2 cup chicken broth (see Soups: Chicken Broth)
Trim fat from pork loin; cut pork with grain into 2 x 1-inch strips. Cut strips across grain into 1/8-inch slices. Toss pork, salt and white pepper in medium bowl. Let stand 10 minutes; toss with 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Place beans in bowl; cover with warm water. Stir beans about 2 minutes to remove excess salt. Remove beans from water; drain well. Cut celery diagonally into 1/4-inch slices. Cut green onions diagonally into 1-inch pieces. Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch, the sugar and water.
Heat wok until very hot. Add 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; tilt wok to coat side. Add pork; stir-fry 2 minutes or until pork is no longer pink. Remove pork from wok.
Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; the beans, celery and garlic; stir-fry 30 seconds. Add broth; cover and heat to boiling. Stir in cornstarch mixture; cook and stir 15 seconds or until thickened. Add pork and green onions; cook and stir 1 minute.
4 servings
From "Betty Crocker's New Chinese Cookbook." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.