Meat Recipes - Aromatic Pork with Basil Recipe

Ingredients

• 40g/1 1/2oz corn flour (cornstarch)

• 500g/1 1/4lb pork fillet (tenderloin), thinly sliced

• 15ml/1 tbsp sunflower oil

• 10ml/2 tsp sesame oil

• 15ml/1 tbsp very finely shredded fresh root ginger

• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

• 200g/7oz/scant 2 cups mangetouts (snow peas), halved

• 300g/11oz/generous 4 cups mixed mushrooms, sliced if large

• 120ml/1/2 cup Chinese cooking wine

• 45ml/3 tbsp soy sauce

• a small handful of sweet basil leaves

• salt and ground black pepper

• steamed jasmine rice, to serve

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Place the corn flour in a strong plastic bag. Season well and add the sliced pork Shake the bag to coat the pork in flour and then remove the pork and shake off any excess flour. Set aside.

2. Preheat the wok over a high heat and add the oils. When very hot, stir in the ginger and garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

3. Add the pork and cook over a high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until sealed. Add the mangetouts and mushrooms to the wok and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.

4. Add the Chinese cooking wine and soy sauce, stir-fry for 2-3 minutes and remove from the heat.

5. Just before serving, stir the sweet basil leaves into the pork Serve with steamed jasmine rice.

Note: The combination of moist, juicy pork and mushrooms, crisp green mangetouts and fragrant basil in this ginger and garlic-infused stir-fry is absolutely delicious.

Cook's Tip: For the mushroom medley, try to include fresh shiitake and oyster mushrooms as well as cultivated button (white) ones.