Braised Oyster Mushrooms
A braised vegetarian dish featuring tender oyster mushrooms with a rich garlic aroma.
Ingredients
Fresh oyster mushrooms
500 g
Lard
35 g
Soy sauce
20 g
Cooking wine
15 g
Fine salt
2 g
Ground white pepper
0.5 g
MSG
1 g
Garlic (peeled and sliced)
35 g
Water starch slurry
25 g
Broth (or water)
to taste
Instructions
1
Prep and Blanch
Trim away the tough stems from the oyster mushrooms and slice them into bite-sized pieces. Peel the garlic and slice it, then set aside. Drop the mushrooms into boiling water for a brief blanch, remove, and set aside.
2
Cook
Place a wok over high heat, add the lard, and let it melt. Add the garlic slices and stir-fry until fragrant, then pour in the cooking wine, soy sauce, and broth (or water). Add the oyster mushrooms, salt, and MSG, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer gently until the mushrooms are cooked through. Thicken with the water starch slurry, transfer to a plate, and serve.
