RECIPES

Sang chy bow

(Chinese lettuce rolls)

Makes 4-6 servings

INGREDIENTS

2 cups (500g) ground pork

1 egg yolk

4 oz (120g) bamboo shoots, finely sliced

2 oz (60g) water chestnuts, finely diced

3 cloves garlic, finely diced

4 shitake mushrooms, diced (if fresh are unavailable dried and reconstituted in water are suitable)

2 green onions, finely sliced

2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil

Sauce

1 tablespoon (15ml) soy sauce

1 tablespoon (15ml) oyster sauce

1 teaspoon (5ml) sesame oil

1 head Iceberg lettuce

METHOD

1.Combine the ground pork, egg yolk and vegetables.

2.Set the Wok temperature to ‘High Sear’. Add the oil, then the pork and vegetable mixture and stir-fry until the pork is cooked.

3.Add the sauce ingredients and cook for one more minute.

4.Place the mixture into prepared lettuce cups and serve.

Sweet potato, zucchini, bean shoot and tofu stir-fry

Makes 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons (30ml) peanut oil

1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced

1 zucchini, cut into matchsticks

1 clove garlic, diced

1 teaspoon ginger, sliced into matchsticks

4 oz (100g) bean sprouts

5 oz (150g) firm tofu cut into slices

1 teaspoon sesame seeds

1 teaspoon (5ml) sesame oil

1 tablespoon (15ml) dark soy sauce

METHOD

1.Set the Wok temperature to ‘High Sear’. Add the oil then the sweet potato and cook for 2 minutes. Add the zucchini, garlic and ginger. Continue to cook for a few more minutes to release the aromatics.

2.Add the remaining ingredients, continue to cook for 2 minutes then serve.

Serve with grilled chicken or pork.

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Breville BEW600XL manual Sang chy bow Chinese lettuce rolls, Sweet potato, zucchini, bean shoot and tofu stir-fry, Sauce

BEW600XL specifications

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