Oyster sauce mushrooms

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
20-(up to)
24Dried black mushrooms
tablespoonCornstarch
¼cupBeef stock
1cupMushroom soaking liquid
¾cupBeef stock
2tablespoonsOyster sauce
1teaspoonSherry
3.Ina saucepan, combine mushroom-soaking liquid and mushrooms with

Directions

1. Soak dried mushrooms. Squeeze dry, reserving soaking liquid; cut off stem ends.

2. Blend cornstarch and cold beef stock to a paste.

remaining stock. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, 20 minutes.

4. Remove mushrooms with a slotted spoon and transfer to a deep serving dish. Arrange caps decoratively in a circular pattern; keep warm.

5. Add oyster sauce and sherry to liquids in pan and heat through, stirring. Then stir in cornstarch paste to thicken. Pour sauce over mushrooms and serve.

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