Mu Shu Pork
Microwave Moo Shu Pork, made with pork, eggs, dried daylily buds and a variety of other ingredients, cooked via segmented heating.
Ingredients
lean pork (cut into thin strips)
180 g (6 oz)
daylily buds (soaked, stems removed, water squeezed out, each cut in half crosswise)
25 g (about 1 oz)
cloud ear fungus (soaked until soft, hard parts removed, drained)
15 g (about 1/2 oz)
dried shiitake mushrooms (soaked until soft, cut into thin strips)
4
eggs (beaten)
2
oil
3 tbsp
garlic cloves (cut into thin strips)
2
scallions (cut into thin strips)
2
water (for marinating pork)
1 tbsp
light soy sauce (for marinating pork)
2 tsp
Shaoxing wine (for marinating pork)
2 tsp
cornstarch (for marinating pork)
1 tsp
sesame oil (for marinating pork)
1 tsp
sugar (for marinating pork)
1/2 tsp
white pepper (for marinating pork)
a pinch
salt (for sauce)
1/4 tsp
mushroom soaking water (for sauce)
1/4 cup
cornstarch (for sauce)
1/2 tsp (heaped)
Instructions
1
Preparation
Soak the daylily buds, remove the stems, squeeze out excess water, and cut each one in half crosswise.
2
Preparation
Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in 1/3 cup water until soft, then cut into thin strips. Reserve the soaking water.
3
Preparation
Soak the cloud ear fungus until soft, remove any hard parts, and drain.
4
Preparation
Cut the pork into thin strips and place in a bowl. Add the marinade and mix well. Marinate for 20 minutes.
5
Preparation
Beat the eggs with a small pinch of salt. Mix the sauce ingredients together.
6
Cooking
Heat a griddle over high heat for 5 minutes. Add 1 tbsp of oil, pour in the beaten egg, cook over high heat for 1 minute, then scoop out and immediately break into small pieces while still hot. Set aside.
7
Cooking
Reheat the griddle over high heat for 2 minutes, add the remaining 2 tbsp of oil, add the pork strips and stir-fry to separate, cook over high heat for 1 minute, then remove.
8
Cooking
Add the shiitake mushrooms, daylily buds, and cloud ear fungus, and cook over high heat for 3 minutes. Stir in the sauce mixture, push the ingredients to the sides of the griddle, place the pork back in the middle, and cook over high heat for 1 minute.
9
Cooking
Add the egg and scallion strips and toss together. Best served with thin pancakes and sweet bean sauce.
