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Stir-fried Cucumbers and Pork

Use courgettes or ordinary cucumbers as a substitute if you can't find hairy cucumber, or fuzzy melon, as it's also called. Cooked cucumbers are very good, provided they are not overdone.

Dish Details:heartlow-carb


INGREDIENTS:

8 dried Chinese mushrooms or 12 fresh shi’itake mushrooms
1 large fuzzy melon (or 2 large cucumbers or 6 medium-sized courgettes)
600g pork sparerib chops (not to be confused with the spare ribs from the belly)
1 tbsp groundnut oil
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper


PREPARATION:
1. Soak the dried mushrooms in 150ml warm water for half an hour. If using fresh mushrooms, poach them for 5 minutes in the same quantity of water. Drain and reserve the liquid. Slice the mushrooms.

2. Scrape the skin of the fuzzy melon (or peel the cucumber or courgettes) and cut into wedges.

3. Dice the pork. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan, and fry the pork until browned all over. Then add the vegetables. Cook for a couple of minutes, and add half the mushroom liquid. Cook for a further minute or two, season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.


PREP/COOK
INFORMATION:

Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4

Source: What’s in season: February Frances Bissell

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heart Healthy Recipe: low fat and/or calories

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low-carb Low-Carb: low carbohydrates

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