Ch'ao ming hsia p'ien
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Prawns or large shrimp; uncooked |
| 6 | Dried Chinese mushrooms | |
| 1 | can | (15-oz) baby sweet corn |
| 1 | cup | Peanut oil plus |
| 1 | tablespoon | Peanut or other salad oil |
| 1 | Scallion; chopped | |
| ½ | cup | Sliced water chestnuts |
| ¼ | pounds | Snow peas (Chinese peas) |
| 1 | tablespoon | Cornstarch |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | tablespoon | Dry sherry |
| 1 | dash | White pepper |
| ¼ | cup | Chicken broth |
| ¼ | cup | Mushroom juice (from soaked mushrooms) |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1¼ | teaspoon | Cornstarch |
| 1 | tablespoon | Dry sherry |
Directions
MARINADE
SEASONING SAUCE
Shell & de-vein prawns. Wash & dry w/ paper towels. Slice each prawn into halves lengthwise Add prawns to Marinade,tossing to coat. Cover, marinate at least ½ hr. in refrigerator. Soak mushrooms in hot water 20 min.
Reserve juice for sauce,discard stems & cut caps in halves. Cut baby sweet corn in halves lengthwise. Set aside. Heat 1 cup oil in wok or skillet on high heat. Add prawns; stir-fry 15 sec. Remove, drain off oil.(Reserve oil for stir-frying other seafoods). Heat 1 cup oil in wok or skillet on high heat. Add scallion, mushrooms,water chestnuts,snow peas & baby sweet corn.
Stir-fry 1 min. Stir in Seasoning Sauce. Cook, stirring constantly until sauce thickens. Add prawns,mix well. Serve immediately. Marinade: Combine ingredients in mixing bowl & mix well. Seasoning Sauce: Combine ingredients in a small bowl.
ANNA KAO'S
PITTSBURGH, ASP[NWALL
From the <Micro Cookbook Collection of Chinese Recipes>. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .