Four Happiness Pork Recipe

Name: Four Happiness Pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 135 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds lean pork; 1 cup water; 2 tablespoons sherry; 6 tablespoons dark soy sauce; 2 slices ginger; 1 Scallion; 2 tablespoons sugar

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 2 hrs 15 mins

Total: 2 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 4 to 6 servings

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The author writes of this Shanghai specialty: "You will not find this dish on restaurant menus because it is too time-consuming. However, it is as common to Chinese families as roast beef is to Western families. It is delicious with steamed buns and any vegetable dish."

Reprinted with permission from Madame Wong's "Long-Life Chinese Cookbook."

1 1/2 pounds lean pork
1 cup water
2 tablespoons sherry
6 tablespoons dark soy sauce
2 slices ginger
1 scallion
2 tablespoons sugar

Put pork in boiling water. Boil 1 minute. Drain. Rinse in cold water.
Cut pork into 2-inch cubes.
Put pork and 1 cup water in an earthenware or any other heavy pot. Bring water to boil. Add sherry, soy sauce, ginger, and scallion.
Cover pot tightly. Simmer over very low heat 2 hours.
Add sugar. Bring to high heat. Baste until gravy coats the meat.
May be prepared in advance. May be frozen. Reheat before serving.
Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
303	Calories
16g	Fat
7g	Carbs
32g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories	303
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g	20%
Saturated Fat 6g	28%
Cholesterol 100mg	33%
Sodium 976mg	42%
Total Carbohydrate 7g	2%
Dietary Fiber 1g	2%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 32g
Vitamin C 4mg	19%
Calcium 44mg	3%
Iron 2mg	10%
Potassium 517mg	11%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.