Yan Jian Rou (chili Pork)

Serves:

Ingredients:

1 lb Lean pork
1 tb Light soy sauce
3 tb Water
and crushed
1 ts Sichuan peppercorns, roasted
=OR=- Cayenne pepper
1 ts Red chili powder
3 tb Finely chopped garlic
8 oz Fresh mild chiles
3 tb Peanut oil
2 ts Sesame oil
1 pn Salt
2 tb Rice wine or dry sherry
1 tb Light soy sauce
2 ts Sugar

Method:

CUT THE PORK into 3-inch thin slices and combine with the soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice wine, salt and sesame oil.
Cut the chiles in half lengthwise and seed them.
Heat a wok or large saute pan until it is hot.
Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of peanut oil and the pork, and stir-fry for 1 minute.
Remove the pork with a slotted spoon.
Reheat the wok and add the remaining oil.
When it is very hot, add the fresh chiles, garlic, chili powder or cayenne and peppercorns, and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
Then add the water, 1 tablespoon rice wine, soy sauce and sugar, and cook for another 30 seconds.
Return the meat to the wok and heat through.
Give the mixture several good stirs, turn onto a platter, and serve.
Serves 4 as part of a Chinese meal or 2 as a single dish.