Sweet And Sour Deep Fried Lamb

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces lamb, not too lean cut into 24 small cubes
• 4 ounces canned bamboo shoots
• 1 green bell pepper, cored and seeded and sliced
• 1 scallion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons brandy
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• oil (for deep frying)
• 3 tablespoons plain flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil

Recipe

• 1 mix the lamb with the salt and the brandy and marinate for 15 minutes.
• 2 add a beaten egg and the cornstarch and blend well.
• 3 mix together the sauce ingredients.
• 4 heat the oil in a wok or saucepan.
• 5 coat each piece of meat with the flour and deep fry for 3 minutes.
• 6 remove the wok from the heat, leave the meat in the oil for a further 2 minutes before removing with a perforated spoon.
• 7 heat the oil again, re-fry the meat with the bamboo shoots for 2 minutes and remove and drain.
• 8 pour off excess oil, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the wok or saucepan.
• 9 add the spring onion and green peppers.
• 10 then add the sweet and sour sauce mixture and stir until it thickens.
• 11 add the lamb and the bamboo shootsm blend well and serve hot.