Chinese Baked Pork Rolls
Makes 12 servings
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Marinade:
2-tablespoons soy sauce
2-tablespoons catsup
1-tablespoon sugar
1-tablespoon dry white wine
1-tablespoon vinegar
1-teaspoon cornstarch
1-teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1/8-teaspoon pepper
1-pound pork tenderloin
Stuffing:
6-dried mushrooms
4-whole scallions
8-water chaestnuts
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*1*
To make the marinade:In a medium bowl,stir together the soy sauce
catsup,sugar,white wine,vinegar,cornstarch,sesame oil and pepper.
*2*
Cut the pork tenderloin crosswise into 12 thin slices.
With a meat mallet,pound each piece between sheets of
heavy-duty plastic wrap to a 1/4 inch thickness. toss
the meat in the marinade and let stand for 15 minutes.
*3*
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
*4*
To make the stuffing:soak the mushrooms in boiling water
for 15 minutes.Drain;discard the water and the stems.
Thinly slice the mushrooms lengthwise.Using a knife,cut
the scallions into thin shreds.Chop the water chestnuts.
Stir together the vegitables.
*5*
Remove the pork slices from the marinade and drain,
reserving the marinade.Place 2 tablespoons of the stuffing
on each pork slice.Roll the slice of porkaround the stuffing.
Fasten each roll with a wooden-toothpick.Arrange the rolls
in a single layer in a baking dish.Pour thr reserved
marinade over the pork rolls.Bake in the 400 degree oven
for 20 minutes.
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