Braised Choy Sum with Assorted Mushrooms
Don't add too much salt.
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This cozy, home-style Chinese vegetable dish lets the fresh, earthy natural flavors of tender choy sum and mixed savory mushrooms take center stage, so it's best to go light on salt to avoid overpowering the ingredients' own subtle umami.
Ingredients
choy sum
to taste
dried shiitake mushrooms
to taste
cordyceps flower
to taste
dried wood ear mushrooms
to taste
sliced ginger
to taste
cilantro
to taste
water
to taste
oyster sauce
to taste
salt
to taste
sugar
to taste
chicken powder
to taste
seafood soy sauce
to taste
sesame oil
to taste
peanut oil
to taste
shiitake mushroom
Instructions
1
Step 1
Soak shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, and cordyceps flowers until fully rehydrated; chop choy sum, cilantro, ginger, and other required ingredients.
2
Step 2
Heat the pan over high heat, stir-fry ginger slices until fragrant, then add shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry for a short while.
3
Step 3
Add an appropriate amount of water and seasonings (excluding sesame oil and soy sauce), then simmer the shiitake mushrooms over low heat for approximately 40 minutes.
4
Step 4
Add wood ear mushrooms and cook for 15 minutes.
5
Step 5
Then add cordyceps flowers and cook for about 10 minutes.
6
Step 6
While the cordyceps flowers are cooking, blanch the choy sum in boiling water until fully cooked.
7
Step 7
Add sesame oil and soy sauce, then stir to mix all ingredients evenly.
8
Step 8
Add the blanched choy sum, toss lightly to combine, then turn off the heat.
9
Step 9
After plating, sprinkle with cilantro pieces and it is done.
