Five Spiced Pork Recipe

Five spice is a ready-prepared spicy powder which can easily be obtained from delicatessens or ethnic supermarkets. It is used in this dish with ginger and pepper to make a typical Szexhwan meal.

Recipe : Five Spiced Pork

Ingredients :

450g / 1 lb fillet pork

60ml / 4 tbsp sesame oil

one 2.5cm / 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped

5ml / 1 tsp black peppercorns

5ml / 1 tsp five spice powder

75ml / 5 tbsp dry sherry

140ml / 1/4 pint light stock

30ml / 2 tbsp honey

4 spring onions, cut into diagonal slices

60g / 2 oz bamboo shoots, shredded

1 large ripe mango, peeled and flesh sliced

Method :

Using a sharp knife, finely slice the pork fillets into thin strips. Put the oil into a wok or large frying pan, and heat gently. Add the ginger and stir this into the oil. Fry quickly for 20-30 seconds. Add the sliced meat to the wok and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes, or until the meat is well cooked and tender. Stir the peppercorns, five spice powder, sherry, stock and honey into the meat. Mix well and bring to the boil. Add all the remaining ingredients to the wok and cook quickly, stirring all the time for a further 3 minutes. Serve immediately.

Serving idea - Serve with rice or Chinese noodles.

Variation - Use chicken instead of pork in this recipe.

Serves 4

More Low Salt Cooking Recipes