STIR-FRIED BEAN SPROUTS WITH PORK

Stir-Fried Bean Sprouts With Pork image

Provided by Ken Hom

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

8 ounces ground lean pork
1 teaspoon rice wine or dry Sherry
3 teaspoons light soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1 1/2 pounds soybean sprouts or mung-bean sprouts
2 tablespoons, plus 1 teaspoon, peanut oil
2 thin, quarter-sized slices peeled fresh ginger, crushed
1 teaspoon shrimp paste

Steps:

Chop the pork into small coarse bits. In a small bowl, combine it with the rice wine, 1 teaspoon of the soy sauce, sesame oil and cornstarch.
Wash the sprouts in cold running water, picking out any wilted pieces or darkened sprouts. Drain well.
Heat a wok or large saute pan until it is hot. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil and the ginger pieces. When the ginger has browned, remove it with a slotted spoon. Put in the pork and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Remove the pork with a slotted spoon.
Reheat the wok and add the remaining oil. When the oil is very hot, add the shrimp paste and stir-fry it for 10 seconds. Then add the sprouts and the remaining 2 teaspoons of soy sauce. Continue to stir-fry for 4 minutes. Return the pork to the wok and mix very well with the sauce, continuously stir-frying for another minute. Give the mixture several good stirs, turn onto a platter and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 202, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 20 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 169 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram