Mushroom sauce for rice #1

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupCanned button mushrooms
1tablespoonCornstarch
2tablespoonsWater
1teaspoonSoy sauce
1dashPepper
1tablespoonOil
1cupWater
2teaspoonsSoy sauce
1tablespoonSherry
½teaspoonSugar
¼teaspoonSalt

Directions

1. Drain canned button mushrooms; then slice.

2. Blend cornstarch, water, soy sauce and pepper to a paste.

3. Heat oil. Add mushrooms, then remaining water and soy sauce; also sherry, sugar and salt. Cook, stirring, only to heat through.

4. Stir in cornstarch paste to thicken; then pour sauce over rice and serve.

NOTE: This sauce is also good as a topping for stir-fried spinach.

VARIATION: At the end of step 4, sprinkle with a few drops of sesame oil.

From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .