Easy Peppered Chicken or Pork Stir Fry.

Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breast, cubed or pork loin, cut into thin slices
• 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1 dried bird's eye chile
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 2 tablespoons soya sauce
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon cornflour, heaped
• 4 cups Chinese vegetables, prepared

Directions

1. 1

   Marinade the chicken or pork in the sherry, 1 tablespoon of Soya sauce, and half of the garlic and ginger. Add the black pepper and return to fridge for as long as possible.

2. 2

   Prepare vegetables, of your own choice, i.e. bok choy, bean sprouts, capsicum, onion, broccoli, asparagus, Chinese leaf, baby corn--a mixture is great.

3. 3

   Blanche asparagus and broccoli for two minutes before adding to the other vegetables. Add the chili, crushed, place to one side.

4. 4

   To the chicken stock, add the remaining Soya sauce and thicken with the corn flour.

5. 5

   Drain excess marinade into the chicken stock.

6. 6

   Heat wok; add half of the oil and stir fry the vegetables. Place in warm oven. Add remainder of the oil to wok and quickly stir fry the meat for just a minute or two. Add the liquid, stir until it thickens.

7. 7

   Toss the vegetables in and quickly stir.

8. 8

   Serve with fried rice or noodles of your choice.