Dry Braised Yi Mein
Microwave braised dry yi mian with dried shrimp and fresh straw mushrooms
Ingredients
Yi Mein (20 cm diameter, 4 cm height)
2
salt
1/2 tsp
shrimp roe
1 tbsp
Shaoxing wine
2 tsp
ginger
2 slices
fresh straw mushrooms
180 g (6 oz)
oil
2 tbsp
garlic (crushed)
1
sesame oil
2 tsp
oyster sauce
1 tbsp
light soy sauce
2 tsp
chicken broth
1 cup
sugar
1 tsp
white pepper powder
a pinch
cornstarch
2 tsp
Instructions
1
Prep
Place the Yi Mein in a 3L deep pot, add 2 cups of boiling water, cover, and bring to a boil on high heat for 3 minutes. Flip the Yi Mein over, replace the lid, and boil on high heat for 1 minute. Remove from the pot, drain in a colander, rinse thoroughly with cold water, mix in the salt, and set aside. Wash the deep pot.
2
Prep
In a small bowl, combine the shrimp roe, Shaoxing wine, and ginger, cover with plastic wrap, and heat on high for 40 seconds. Discard the ginger slices.
3
Prep
Rinse the fresh straw mushrooms, cut each into 3 slices, place in a small bowl, and heat on high for 1 minute. Transfer to a colander to drain.
4
Method
Add the oil and garlic to a 1L glass measuring cup, and heat on high for 2 minutes. Add the straw mushrooms, stir to combine, and heat on high for 1 minute.
5
Method
Mix the cornstarch slurry ingredients evenly, then pour into the measuring cup. Heat on high for 1 minute, add the shrimp roe, stir with chopsticks to combine, then heat on high for 2 more minutes.
6
Method
Arrange the Yi Mein in the deep pot, cover, and heat on high for 3 minutes. Add the sesame oil and stir to combine, pour the sauce over the noodles, heat on high for 2 minutes, stir, and serve.
