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Pork Loin with Watermelon Peel, Carrots and Mountain

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by Chef White Lily

Summary: Delicious stir fry featuring pork, watermelon peel and Chinese yam root

Cooking time (duration): 15 minutes

Number of servings (yield): 4

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Ingredients

  • 1 piece Mountain Medicine (Chinese yam root), 4 in. long
  • 2 lg. peeled carrots, approx. 4 in. long
  • Watermelon peel, approx. 4 in. long, trimmed of green outer layer
  • 1 lb. pork loin
  • 4 tbsp. cooking wine
  • Sugar
  • Cornstarch
  • Soy sauce
  • 2 green onions
  • Fresh ginger root
  • Cooking oil
  • 2 sm. red hot peppers
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. Bring 1 qt. of water to boil in a saucepan.
  2. Cut pork loin into 2-inch pieces, then slice into thin strips.
  3. Place in a bowl and add cooking wine, 1 tbsp. cornstarch and 1 tbsp. soy sauce.
  4. Mix well by hand, then add to the boiling water and cook for 30 seconds.
  5. Drain broth through strainer and reserve, while setting meat aside.
  6. While heating a wok, slice 1 cup of watermelon peel and carrot, slice off two thin strips of ginger, and julienne Mountain Medicine.
  7. Place ginger, onions and peppers in wok, followed by watermelon peel, carrot and Mountain Medicine.
  8. Season with a pinch of salt and sugar, then add ½ cup of the reserved meat broth.

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