Stewed Mutton Slices
Ingredients
1 lb. (500g) cooked mutton
2 tsp. soy sauce
4 tbsp (60ml) vegetable oil
2 tsp. salt, or to taste
3 cloves star anise
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. scallions, chopped
1/4 tsp. peppercorn oil
1/2 tsp. fresh ginger, chopper
1/4 tsp. MSG (optional)
2 tsp. sweet soybean paste
Directions
- Cut mutton into 2 1/2 inch by 1/4 inch
by 1/2 inch (6cm by 3 cm by 5mm) slices.
- Heat oil in wok over high heat until
smoke rises. Add star anise to deep-fry
until fragrant. Remove star anise and
discard. Add scallions and ginger to stir-fry
until fragrant, Stir in sweet bean sauce
and stir swiftly until its aroma releases.
Add mutton strips, soy sauce, salt, sugar
and water to level with the meat. Bring
sauce to a boil, skim the foam and cover
wok with a lid. Turn the heat to a low
simmer, cook until the meat tender. You
may consume the excess sauce by boiling
over a high fire until the sauce thickens.
Add MSG, (optional), Sprinkle with peppercorn
oil. Remove and serve.
