Steamed Pork Stuffed with Vegetables

Name: Steamed Pork Stuffed with Vegetables
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: For 4 people
Ingredients: ¼ tsp salt; 170 ml/6 fl oz/¾ cup stock or water; 8–10 whole black peppercorns; 1 tsp sesame oil (optional); 1 tbsp rice vinegar or white wine vinegar; 1 tbsp rice vinegar or white wine vinegar; ¼ tsp chilli powder; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 450–570 g/1–1¼ lb tenderloin of pork, cut into 4 portions; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs; 2–3 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp peanut oil; Half a mooli/white radish or turnip, weighing 112–170 g/4–6 oz, peeled and cut into julienne strips; Half a mooli/white radish or turnip, weighing 112–170 g/4–6 oz, peeled and cut into julienne strips; 8 spring onions/scallions, trimmed and washed, then cut into julienne strips; Half a mooli/white radish or turnip, weighing 112–170 g/4–6 oz, peeled and cut into julienne strips; 2 tbsp dried prawns/shrimp, soaked in hot water for 5–10 minutes then drained; 2 tbsp dried prawns/shrimp, soaked in hot water for 5–10 minutes then drained; Salt and pepper; Salt and pepper; 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into fine julienne strips; 2 medium courgettes/zucchini, cut into julienne strips; 1 tbsp mirin or sherry; 1 tbsp mirin or sherry; 4–6 fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced, or dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in hot water for 10–20 minutes, and sliced; 8 spring onions/scallions, trimmed and washed, then cut into julienne strips; 2 medium courgettes/zucchini, cut into julienne strips; 4–6 fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced, or dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in hot water for 10–20 minutes, and sliced; 170 ml/6 fl oz/¾ cup stock or water

Preparation info

For
4
people

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

The Rice Book

By Sri Owen

Published 1993

About

This is my adaptation of a Korean dish, in which the vegetables are chosen for their colour and then cut into fine julienne strips to give a good-looking presentation. In Korea this would never be served alone but always with a bowl of plain cooked rice, a bowl of soup, some kimchi or pickled vegetable, and a small bowl of hot relish. The authentic sauce, poured over the meat before steaming, is made from dried prawns/ shrimp, ginger and chillies. For me, this is delicious, but if dr

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