Stir-fried chicken livers w/oyster sauce

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsChicken livers
¼poundsFresh mushrooms
1Onion
2tablespoonsOyster sauce
1tablespoonSoy sauce
1tablespoonSherry
½cupStock
½teaspoonSugar
1tablespoonCornstarch
3tablespoonsWater
2tablespoonsOil
2tablespoonsOil

Directions

1. Cut chicken livers in two. Slice fresh mushrooms and onion thin.

2. In a small bowl, combine oyster sauce, soy sauce, sherry, stock and sugar. In a cup, blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste.

3. Heat oil until smoking. Add chicken livers and stir-fry until their color begins to change (2 to 3 minutes). Remove livers from pan.

4. Heat remaining oil. Add sliced mushrooms and onion; stir-fry until softened but not browned.

5. Return chicken livers and stir-fry a few times to reheat. Stir in oyster sauce mixture and cook, covered, 2 to 3 minutes over medium heat.

6. Stir in cornstarch paste to thicken. Serve at once.

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