Sesame lamb with garlic and ginger recipe
Ingredients
500g (1lb) lamb stir fry strips
15ml (1tbsp) Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
15ml (1tbsp) dark soy sauce
5ml (1tsp) toasted sesame oil
15ml (1tbsp) oil
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
6 spring onions, cut lengthways into thin strips
5ml (1tsp) fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
5ml (1tsp) cornflour, blended with 10ml (2tsp) cold water
Place the lamb in a bowl and stir in the rice wine, soy sauce and sesame oil. Leave to marinate for 20 minutes. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. When it is very hot, drain the meat from the marinade, reserving it. Stir- fry the lamb for 2-3 minutes until browned then add the spring onion, garlic and ginger. Stir-fry for a further 3- 4 minutes, then add the reserved marinade and cornflour and cook for 1 minute. Serve immediately with steamed rice or noodles.
