Mu Shu Pork and Mandarin Pancakes

Submitted by Queen Dragon Mom

"Adopted!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 21
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
• 1⁄2 lb boneless lean pork, shaved into very thin bite sized pieces
• 4 dried black mushrooms or 8 button mushrooms
• 2 cups finely-shredded napa cabbage
• 1 carrot, julienned
• 3 scallions, white and light green parts, slivered
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten with
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 teaspoons freshly-grated ginger
• 3 tablespoons chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• hoisin sauce
• Mandarin pancake (either purchased or make your own, see Mandarin Pancakes)

directions

1. Combine soy sauce, sherry and hoisin sauce in a bowl.
2. Add the pork, toss to coat evenly, cover, refrigerate and marinate for 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, soak the mushrooms in enough hot water to cover for 20 minutes (no soaking if using button mushrooms).
4. Drain and thinly slice.
5. Set aside on a plate, along with the cabbage, carrot and scallions.
6. Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
7. Add 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil and swirl to coat.
8. Pour in the eggs, swirling and tilting the wok to form a thin film.
9. Cook just until the eggs are set and feel dry on top, about 1 minute.
10. Transfer to a platter, let cool slightly and cut into 1 inch strips.
11. Return the wok to high heat, and swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
12. Add the garlic, and ginger, and stir-fry to release the aromas, about 1 minute.
13. Add the pork and stir-fry until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
14. Add the reserved mushrooms, cabbage, carrot, bean sprouts, and scallions, along with the chicken stock, and stir-fry another 2 minutes.
15. Stir in soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, and sugar, and cook, stirring until sauce boils, about 1 minute.
16. Add egg strips and mix well.
17. To serve, spread a small amount of hoisin sauce on a warm Mandarin Pancake.
18. Spoon about 1/2 cup mu shu mixture in center of pancake, wrap like a burrito, folding the ends to close, and serve.

Reviews

[Heather Sullivan]

Loved this! It's not as complex as it looks - just chop up and measure out everything before hand and it goes like clockwork. I used mirin instead of sherry and used button mushrooms instead of dried. Hubby and I ended up eating a whole 4 person recipe between us as our only meal for the evening and it really used up our supply of frozen mandarin pancakes!

 

[Clevergirl7]

This is the way I make it. Unfortunately, I am really having difficulty finding the Mandarin pancakes. Went to 5 oriental grocery stores, and the only thing close that I could find were duck wrappers ( same thing, just smaller.) Will have to start making my own.

 

[Bridget C]

Very good, but I found this made too much sauce if you are eating it with pancakes; would be good with rice though. I would do it again but not put the stock in (which in my case was the mushroom soaking liquor).

 

[Japanese Delight]

Very good recipe, it tastes exactly as it tastes at a good Chinese restaurant. I used flour tortillas to make my job in the kitchen easier. I added bamboo shoots (shredded), and some chopped water chestnuts. Oh, and also instead of black mushrooms I had some dri ed shiitakes. Good stuff! I'll make this next time with shrimp! Thanks!

 

[HeatherN]

This was very tasty. Anything with hoisin sauce in it has to be good!