Braised dried oysters w/bean curd sticks
8 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Dried oysters | |
| 6 | Dried black mushrooms (up to) | |
| 6 | Bean curd sticks | |
| 2 | teaspoons | Red bean cheese |
| 2 | tablespoons | Oil |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | cups | Stock |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Sugar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Oil |
| 2 | teaspoons | Cornstarch |
| 2 | tablespoons | Water |
Directions
1. Separately soak dried oysters, dried mushrooms and bean curd sticks.
2. Dice soaked oysters and mushrooms. Cut bean curd sticks in 2-inch lengths. Mash red bean cheese.
3. Heat oil. Add salt, then red bean cheese, and stir-fry 1 minute. Stir in oysters, mushrooms and bean curd.
4. Add stock, sugar and remaining oil. Bring quickly to a boil, stirring gently. Then simmer, covered, 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste; Then stir in to thicken, and serve.
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .