Name: Sesame-Soy Glaze Stir-Fried Lotus Root with Garlic and Minced Pork
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Jiangsu Chinese
Ingredients: 300g lotus root; 200g minced pork; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp rice wine; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/4 tsp white pepper; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil

Method

Peel and slice lotus root. Soak in water to remove excess starch.
Heat oil in a wok. Sauté garlic until fragrant. Add minced pork and cook until browned.
Drizzle sesame oil over the wok during preparation before adding minced pork.
Add lotus root, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine, sugar, and white pepper. Stir fry for 5 minutes.
Mix cornstarch with 2 tbsp water. Add to the wok and cook until sauce thickens. Serve.
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.