MARINADE
1 lb pork, marbled
2 tsp ginger, ground
1 garlic clove
1 onion
3 tbsp ketjap manis
1 pepper
1 salt
1 lemon juice
SAUCE
1 cup stock
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp sherry
1 tbsp oil
70 g tomato puree
1/2 tsp gourmet powder (ve-tsin)
1 onion, small
1 garlic clove
Directions
Preparation of the meat: Make a mixture of all the above mentioned
ingredients and rub the meat with it. Brown it in a frying pan with
either butter or oil. Basting the meat regularly. Simmer for 10-15
minutes. Drain the meat and put under a hot grill for a few minutes
until glazed. Keep warm. Sauce Preparation: Cut the onion in fine
rings or slices and fry them together with the finely cut garlic in
oil or margarine. When nicely browned add the mixture of the stock,
sugar, sherry, tomato puree and gourmet powder. Simmer for 5 minutes
while stirring the sauce continuously. Add water of necessary. How to
Serve: Pour the hot sauce over the warm sliced meat and garnish it
with Chopped Vegetable Pickle and Shrimp Crackers. Eat it with rice
or Mei (noodles).
--- per Jen Kuiper
Servings: 4 servings
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