Chinese Style Shrimp

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 12 large shrimp
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 dried chinese mushrooms
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 6 straw mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon soya sauce
• 4 large mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 green onion
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 slices gingerroot
• 2 tablespoons water
• 4 cups vegetable oil
• 3 drops sesame oil
• 1 cup chicken stock
• pepper
• 1 teaspoon chinese wine

Recipe

• 1 shell and devein shrimps.
• 2 rinse thoroughly with cold water.
• 3 drain and pat dry.
• 4 soak the dried chinese black mushrooms in hot water for 20 minutes.
• 5 drain and pat dry.
• 6 remove and discard stems.
• 7 cut caps into triangular pieces.
• 8 set aside.
• 9 cut straw mushrooms in half and mushrooms into 4 slices.
• 10 set aside.
• 11 cut green onion in 2, separating the bulb from the green stems.
• 12 cut green stems into 1 inch pieces and set aside for garnish.
• 13 cut two 1/8 inch slices of ginger root and set aside with bulb of green onion.
• 14 in a deep saucepan, heat the oil until it browns a cube of bread in 1 minute.
• 15 do not let it smoke.
• 16 add shrimps and fry them until pink and curled.
• 17 drain and set aside.
• 18 deep fry the 3 kinds of mushrooms, 1 kind at a time for 15 - 20 seconds each.
• 19 drain and set aside with shrimps.
• 20 in a wok, over medium high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil.
• 21 add slices of ginger root and bulb of green onion.
• 22 discard any ginger root or onion that turns brown.
• 23 add chicken stock, cooking wine, salt, sugar, soya sauce and oyster sauce.
• 24 mix thoroughly and bring sauce to a boil.
• 25 add shrimps and the 3 kinds of mushrooms and stir until shrimps and mushrooms are well-coated with the sauce.
• 26 mix corn starch with water.
• 27 add to the shrimp mixture and cook for 1 minute.
• 28 add sesame oil and pepper to taste.
• 29 spoon onto warm serving platter and sprinkle with green onions.