SPICY SICHUAN PORK STEW

SPICY SICHUAN PORK STEW image

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2lb boneless pork, cut into cubes
1/4 cup flour
2 tbs oil
1 3/4 cups water(divided)
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tbs dry sherry
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
1/4 tsp fennel
8 scallions cut into 1 inch pieces, separate whites and greens
2 large carrots cut into chunks
hot cooked rice

Steps:

Coat pork in flour(reserve 2 tbs flour). Heat oil in large saucepan over medium high heat; brown pork on all sides. Add 1 1/2 cups water, soy sauce, sherry, garlic, ginger,red pepper, fennel and scallion whites. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add carrots and simmer an additional 30 minutes longer or until pork and carrots are tender. Meanwhile combine reserved flour and 1/4 cup water and set aside. Stir scallion greens into pork mixture, simmer one minute. Add flour, bring to a boil. Cook and stir until mixture is slightly thickened. Serve over rice.