Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dry sherry
  • 1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
  • 1/2 lb boneless lean pork, shaved into very thin bite sized pieces
  • 4 dried black mushrooms or 8 button mushrooms
  • 2 cups finely-shredded napa cabbage
  • 1 carrot, julienned
  • 3 scallions, white and light green parts, slivered
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 3 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten with
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 teaspoons freshly-grated ginger
  • 3 tablespoons chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dry sherry
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • hoisin sauce
  • Mandarin pancake (either purchased or make your own, see Mandarin Pancakes)

Method

  • Combine soy sauce, sherry and hoisin sauce in a bowl.
  • Add the pork, toss to coat evenly, cover, refrigerate and marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, soak the mushrooms in enough hot water to cover for 20 minutes (no soaking if using button mushrooms).
  • Drain and thinly slice.
  • Set aside on a plate, along with the cabbage, carrot and scallions.
  • Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil and swirl to coat.
  • Pour in the eggs, swirling and tilting the wok to form a thin film.
  • Cook just until the eggs are set and feel dry on top, about 1 minute.
  • Transfer to a platter, let cool slightly and cut into 1 inch strips.
  • Return the wok to high heat, and swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
  • Add the garlic, and ginger, and stir-fry to release the aromas, about 1 minute.
  • Add the pork and stir-fry until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the reserved mushrooms, cabbage, carrot, bean sprouts, and scallions, along with the chicken stock, and stir-fry another 2 minutes.
  • Stir in soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, and sugar, and cook, stirring until sauce boils, about 1 minute.
  • Add egg strips and mix well.
  • To serve, spread a small amount of hoisin sauce on a warm Mandarin Pancake.
  • Spoon about 1/2 cup mu shu mixture in center of pancake, wrap like a burrito, folding the ends to close, and serve.