Name: Chinese pork in orange & tamarind broth
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 20 gram dried shiitake mushrooms; 2 teaspoon vegetable oil; 4 shallots (100g), chopped finely; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 fresh small red thai (serrano) chillies, chopped finely; 2 litre (8 cups) water; 1 litre (4 cups) beef stock; 2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind; 1/4 cup (60ml) orange juice; 1 tablespoon tamarind concentrate; 400 gram chinese barbecued pork, sliced thinly; 100 gram swiss brown mushrooms, sliced thinly; 4 green onions, sliced thinly

Chinese pork in orange & tamarind broth

Sweet and delicious Chinese pork in orange & tamarind broth from Australian Women's Weekly.

Ingredients

20 gram dried shiitake mushrooms

2 teaspoon vegetable oil

4 shallots (100g), chopped finely

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 fresh small red thai (serrano) chillies, chopped finely

2 litre (8 cups) water

1 litre (4 cups) beef stock

2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind

1/4 cup (60ml) orange juice

1 tablespoon tamarind concentrate

400 gram chinese barbecued pork, sliced thinly

100 gram swiss brown mushrooms, sliced thinly

4 green onions, sliced thinly

Method

1.Place dried mushrooms in a small bowl, cover with cold water; stand 1 hour. Drain; discard stems, slice caps thinly.

2.Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook shallot, garlic and chilli, stirring, 5 minutes or until shallot softens. Add the water, stock, rind, juice and tamarind; bring to the boil.

3.Add pork, shiitake and swiss brown mushrooms to pan. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes or until soup is hot. Season to taste.

4.Serve soup sprinkled with onion.

Chinese barbecued pork has a sweet, sticky coating. It is available from Asian grocery stores.
Note

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