Recipe - Braised And Marinated Pork Chops

6 Thick pork chops
3 sl Fresh ginger root
1 Clove garlic
3 tablespoon Soy sauce
2 tablespoon Sherry
2 Scallion stalks
1/3 cup Soy sauce
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 ds Pepper
3 tablespoon Oil

1. Bone pork chops and cut meat in 1One half inch cubes. (Reserve bones for
stock.)

2. Mince ginger root and garlic, then combine with soy sauce and sherry.

3. Add to pork and toss gently. Let stand 30 minutes, turning meat
occasionally; then drain, discarding marinade.

4. Meanwhile cut scallion stalks in 1inch sections. Combine remaining
soy sauce with sugar and pepper.

5. Heat oil in a heavy pan. Add marinated pork and brown quickly on all
sides. Add scallions and stirfry a few times.

6. Stir in soy mixture. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, until
tender (about 30 minutes).

From The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook, ISBN 0517658704. Downloaded
from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.