Title: Savoury Stuffed Orange Slices
Categories: Chinese Appetizer
Yield: 4 Servings

100	g	Pork; minced
2	ts	Light soy sauce
1	ts	Rice wine or dry sherry
1/2	ts	Sesame oil
4	lg	Oranges
1	tb	Groundnut oil
25	g	Sugar
50	g	Peanuts; roasted & crushed
1/2	ts	Salt
1	pn	Freshly ground black pepper
		Fresh cilantro leaves

"I like to begin a dinner party with something elegant and unusual that delights the eye and gets the conversation started. At the same time I want something that is fairly easy to make which will allow me to spend time with my guests. These orange slices certainly fulfil that need. They are light and refreshing with a unique bite. You can assemble them at least an hour before serving. K.H."

Combine the pork with the soy sauce, rice wine or sherry and sesame oil. Peel the oranges and, with a small sharp knife, slice them horizontally into 5mm thick pieces. Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat until it is hot. Add the oil and, when it is very hot and slightly smoking, add the pork and stir ~fry for 4 minutes or until it is cooked through. Drain any fat off the pork, then return it to the wok. Add the sugar and continue to stir-fry for three minutes or until the mixture begins to dry out. Then add the roasted, crushed peanuts and continue to stir fry for another 2 minutes. Transfer the pork mixture to a bowl, season with salt & pepper, mix well and allow the mixture to cool. When the mixture has cooled, place a coriander leaf on each slice. Fill each slice with 2 teaspoons of the pork, then fold it over. Continue to fill them until you have used up all the mixture. Arrange on a serving dish. Recipe "Ken Hom's Hot Wok" book. MMEd IMH c/o Georges' Home BBS 2:323/4.4

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