Chinese Deep-fried Stuffed Green Peppers

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 4 green peppers
 * 2 eggs, separated
 * 9 oz (250 g) lean boneless pork
 * 2 tsp flour
 * ½ tsp scallions, chopped
 * ½ tsp cornstarch (cornflour)
 * ½ tsp fresh ginger, chopped
 * 2 cups vegetable oil for deep-frying
 * 1 tsp salt, or to taste
 * ½ tsp spiced pepper-salt
 * 1 tbsp soy sauce
 * ¼ tsp msg (optional)
 * ¼ tsp five-spice powder

Directions

 * 1) Wash, halve length-wise, and seed the green peppers.
 * 2) Cut each half into two triangles and dry well.
 * 3) Set aside.
 * 4) For the filling, mince the pork and mix it with the scallions, ginger, salt, soy sauce, five-spice powder, msg (optional), and half the egg white.
 * 5) Beat the rest of the egg whites with the yolks and mix with the flour, cornstarch and enough water to make a thick batter.
 * 6) Fill the inside of each piece of pepper with the filling level to edges and coat the filled side with flour.
 * 7) Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat to 350°F (175°C) or until a piece of scallion green or ginger sizzles and moves about rapidly when tossed into the oil.
 * 8) Dip the filled side of each piece of pepper into the egg batter and then drop it into the oil, filled side down.
 * 9) Deep-fry until the coating is golden brown, then remove, drain well, and place in a dish, sprinkle with the pepper-salt and serve.