Moo Shu Pork

Name: Moo Shu Pork
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons vegetable oil, such as safflower; 4 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1 pork tenderloin (about 1 pound), trimmed of excess fat, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger; 1/2 head napa cabbage (1/2 pound), shredded; 5 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced; 1/3 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup rice vinegar (unseasoned); 8 flour tortillas (6-inch size), for serving; Hoisin sauce, for serving

December 22, 2011

Using store-bought flour tortillas in lieu of homemade pancakes makes it easy to replicate this Chinese take-out favorite in your own home. Hoisin sauce, sold in most grocers’ Asian-food section, replaces the traditional (and harder-to-find) plum sauce.

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