Chinese Dim Sum Recipes - Oyster Sauce Mushrooms Recipe

Ingredients

• 10 dried Chinese mushrooms

• 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup beef stock

• 15 ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 30 ml/2 tbsp oyster sauce

• 5 ml/1 tsp rice wine or dry sherry

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Method:

1. Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes then drain, reserving 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup of soaking liquid. Discard the stalks.

2. Mix 60 ml/4 tbsp of the beef stock with the corn-flour to a paste. Bring the remaining beef stock to the boil with the mushrooms and mushroom liquid, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

3. Remove the mushrooms from the liquid with a slotted spoon and arrange on a warm serving plate. Add the oyster sauce and sherry to the pan and simmer, stirring for 2 minutes.

4. Stir in the corn-flour paste and simmer, stir until the sauce thickens. Pour over the mushrooms and serve at once.