Pork with Spinach and Mandarin Oranges

Description

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1½ pounds boneless pork steak
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce, divided
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
• vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, sliced and separated into rings
• 1½ cups diagonally sliced celery
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 x 11-ounce can mandarin orange segments
• 1 x 10-ounce package fresh spinach (about 2 quarts)
• 3 cups hot cooked rice

Procedures

1. Cut pork into 1-inch squares.
2. Place in small bowl.
3. Add 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 2 tablespoons cornstarch.
4. Mix well. Let stand 30 minutes.
5. Heat ¾ cup oil to 350°F in wok.
6. Add one-fourth of the pork pieces and cook, stirring to separate pieces, about 4 minutes or until brown.
7. Remove to absorbent paper.
8. Repeat until all pork is cooked.
9. Drain oil from wok.
10. Wipe out with paper towel.
11. Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok.
12. Add onion, celery and garlic; stir fry until tender crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.
13. Combine ginger, remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and syrup from mandarin oranges.
14. Stir into meat mixture.
15. Cook, stirring occasionally, until clear and thickened, about 2 minutes.
16. Stir in spinach; cover and steam 1 minute.
17. Gently stir in mandarin orange segments.
18. Serve immediately over beds of fluffy rice.