Yield: 6 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
6 \N | Jumbo shrimp; shelled and deveined |
2 ounces | Crabmeat |
10 \N | Scallops |
2 tablespoons | Peanut oil |
1½ ounce | Snow peas |
2 ounces | Bamboo shoots; sliced |
¾ large | Mushrooms |
5 \N | 3/4\" pieces green onion |
5 slices | Fresh gingerroot |
¼ cup | Light rice wine |
⅓ cup | Basic stock (see seafood soup with bean curd recipe) |
½ teaspoon | Accent |
⅓ teaspoon | Salt |
¼ teaspoon | Sugar |
1 drop | Sesame oil |
1 pinch | White pepper |
1 teaspoon | Cornstarch dissolved in |
¼ cup | Cold water |
1 \N | Or |
2 larges | Taro roots |
\N \N | Fresh peanut oil |
\N \N | Salt |
TARO NEST
In a small saucepan, bring 1 quart lightly salted water to a full boil. Add the seafood and cook until barely done, about 2 minutes. Remove and pour into a colander to drain. Pour the peanut oil into a very hot wok and heat until almost smoking. Add the vegetables and drained seafoods; stir-fry about 1½ min. Add the wine, Basic Stock & spices. Stir-fry 30 secs.
longer. Add the cornstarch mix & stir til thickened. Pour into the warm Taro Nest and serve at once. TARO NEST: Peel the taro root and slice into thin slices. Using a razor-sharp knife or slicing cleaver, finely julienne. The shreds of taro should look like straw potatoes. Pour enough peanut oil into a large, heated wok to deep-fry the taro. Heat to 350 F, using a deep-fat thermometer. Dip a skimmer basket or bird's nest in the hot oil to prevent the shreds of taro from sticking to it when they deep-fry. Layer the inside of the basket with the julienned taro. If using the skimmer basket, place a metal bowl on top to hold taro in place. Gently lower the basket into the hot oil & deep-fry until the taro turns golden brown. Remove the basket and take off the metal bowl. Use a long-tined fork to loosen the taro nest. Carefully lift from basket & drain of paper towels. Sprinkle lightly w/salt and keep warm in low oven, if necessary.
GOLDEN PALACE
7TH STREET N.W., WASHINGTON D.C.
BEVERAGE: TSING TAO BEER
From the <Micro Cookbook Collection of Chinese Recipes>. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .