Chinese Gu Lao Rou Recipes

Steps:

• Cut pork in cubes, mix 1/2 tsp salt, pepper, weijing, beer, sesame oil and marinate cubes overnight.
• Cut pepper and green onions into cubes and slices --
• Mix sugar, vinegar, tomato sauce and 2 tbls water in bowl.
• Mix the egg with 2 tbls wondra flour and add 1-2 tbls water.
• Put 3 tbls wondra flour onto a plate.
• Heat oil in pot.
• Dip meat cubes into egg mixture and roll in flour and fry --
• Add the pepper, onion, pineapple, garlic, tomato sauce mixture --
• Mix 1/4 cup of water with 1 tbls wondra flour, add it to the pan and mix thoroughly -- add the fried meat and stir to heat.
• Serve over rice.
• If you can not find weijing at your Oriental grocery.5 spice will suffice.

Steps:

• Place the pork in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to the boil.
• When it is boiling, add the mirin and ginger.
• Cook the pork for 20 minutes, then remove from the water and allow to cool (discard the other contents of the pan).
• When the pork is cool enough to handle, slice across the grain as thinly as possible in pieces about 2 inches long.
• Clean the leek and slice in half lengthwise, then slice in 1 inch pieces.
• Clean the bell pepper, remove seeds, and chop in pieces similar in size to the leek.
• Heat a wok over medium-high to high heat.
• Add the oil, and when it is hot, add the flattened garlic clove.
• Fry the garlic until it is very brown, then remove it and discard.
• Add the chopped leek to the wok, and cook for 1 minute, stirring all the while.
• Add the bell pepper pieces, and cook for about 30 seconds, stirring continuously.
• Push the vegetables to the side of the wok and add the sambal oelek in the middle; heat briefly.
• Add the soybean paste, soy sauce, and the pork slices, mixing all well and insuring the pork is covered with all the spicy mixture.
• Cook only for another 1-2 minutes, until everything is heated through.