Spicy Szechwan Pork Stew Recipes

Steps:

• In a 4-quart Dutch oven, brown meat and garlic in oil.
• Drain and add the white onion pieces, 2 1/2 cups water, soy sauce, sherry, ginger, red pepper, fennel, and five-spice powder.
• Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to simmer.
• Simmer 30 minutes, add carrots and return to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 35 minutes or til meat and carrots are tender.
• Skim off fat.
• In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup cold water and flour.
• Stir into the meat mixture and add green onion parts.
• Cook and stir til thickened and bubbly.
• Cook at stir 1 minute more.
• Serve over rice or noodles.

Steps:

• Blend 2 tablespoon soy sauce and cornstarch in medium bowl.
• Add pork, tossing to coat well.
• Blend remaining soy sauce and sherry in small bowl and set aside.
• Cook and stir crushed red pepper in butter in large skillet over medium heat until pepper turns golden brown.
• Add pork mixture.
• Cook and stir for 5 to 7 minutes or until pork is no longer pink.
• Remove pork from skillet and set aside.
• Add red pepper, green onions and ginger to same skillet.
• Cook and stir for 3 minutes or until tender-crisp.
• Return pork to skillet with sherry mixture and cook for 2-3 minutes more, stirring constantly until pork is cooked.
• Serve over rice.

Steps:

• Soak mushooms in warm water until rehydrated, save soaking water, diced mushrooms and set aside. Add water to soaking water to make 3 cups, set aside. Cut green onion into 1" pieces, separating the white from the green pieces.. Heat oil in a 4 qt dutch oven. Brown garlic and pork in two batches. Return all meat to pot, add diced mushrooms and white part of onions, stir to brown slightly. Add reserved soaking liquid,soy sauce, sherry, spices, simmer covered for 30 minutes. Add carrots and simmer another 25 minutes, or until tender. Add water chestnuts and green part of onions, cook another minute or two. Make a slurry of cornstarch and water, add to simmering stew to thicken. Serve over hot rice or pan fried noodles.