Tender Ginger Lamb Slices
Tender slices of lamb paired with aromatic ginger for a flavorful, refreshing dish.
Ingredients
Lean lamb (leg meat, trimmed of connective tissue)
四两
White sugar
五分
Tender ginger (peeled and cut into thin slices)
八钱
Refined salt
二分
Egg (use half)
一
Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
二分
Soy sauce
三钱
White pepper powder
一分
Shaoxing wine (1 qian for marinating)
二钱
Cooking oil
一两二钱
Wet starch (3 qian for marinating)
四钱
Scallion knot (mentioned in steps, not listed in ingredient table)
to taste
Vinegar (mentioned in steps, not listed in ingredient table)
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Select lamb leg meat, trim away the connective tissue, and cut into slices 1.5 cun long, 5 fen wide, and 1 fen thick. Place in a bowl, add Shaoxing wine (1 qian), refined salt (2 fen), egg (half), and wet starch (3 qian), and mix well to coat. Wash the tender ginger, peel, and cut into thin slices.
2
Step 2
Take a small bowl, add soy sauce, white sugar, Shaoxing wine, vinegar, white pepper powder, monosodium glutamate, wet starch, and an appropriate amount of water. Mix into a sauce and set aside.
3
Step 3
Place a wok over the stove, add cooking oil and heat, then add the meat slices and stir-fry until they loosen, change color, and become firm; remove. Add 2 qian of oil to the wok, add scallion knots and ginger slices, and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the meat slices and stir to combine, then stir the sauce in the small bowl until even and pour it into the wok. Stir-fry a few times until the sauce evenly coats the meat slices, and it is done.
