Stuffed Tomatoes
A seasoned mixture of minced pork, shrimp, and water chestnuts is stuffed into tomatoes and microwaved until tender.
Ingredients
tomatoes (cut from the top, scoop out seeds and pulp, dust with a pinch of starch)
6
ground pork
100 g
shrimp (minced)
70 g
water chestnuts (minced)
2
starch
a pinch
soy sauce
1 tbsp
cooking wine
1 tbsp
water
2 tbsp
sugar
1 tsp
white pepper
a pinch
salt
1/2 tsp
minced scallions
2 tbsp
Instructions
1
Prepare the filling
Finely chop the shrimp and water chestnuts, then combine with the ground pork and seasonings and mix until evenly blended.
2
Stuff and cook
Cut off the tops of the tomatoes, scoop out the seeds and pulp, and dust the cavities with a pinch of starch. Stuff the filling into each tomato. Arrange all stuffed tomatoes on a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave on high for 4 minutes until cooked through.
