Braised Shiitake Mushroom with Oyster Sauce
Today I prepare the dish of "Braised Shiitake Mushroom with Oyster Sauce"
Japanese dried shiitake mushrooms 100g
these need to soak in water for longer time
around 3 to 4 hrs
crystal sugar 20g
ginger 10g and garlic 3 cloves
some oyster sauce will be used
wash the mushrooms completely before water soaking
the mushrooms has washed and soaked to soft
the water from the soaking is reserved
for braise the mushrooms later
this is lettuce
blanch then place at the dish bottom
this dish to use lard or chicken fat is better
it increases the fragrance of the mushrooms
otherwise use general cooking oil is ok
fry the ginger and garlic cloves
fry till pale yellow
add 1 tbsp of cooking wine
lid for 15 seconds
pour in cooking wine in hot wok has slightly difficult
you can pour in the soaked water first
then pour in cooking wine
add in the mushrooms
crystal sugar
2 tbsp of oyster sauce
braise for 30 mins on middle heat
check the water level for few times during braise
blanch the lettuce
add moderate amount of salt
moderate amount of sugar
moderate amount of cooking oil
drain the water
braise passed for 15 mins
continue to braise for another 15 mins
braised 30 mins
let me taste it
not salty enough
moderate amount of salt is added
you can add a bit of chicken powder if preferred strong taste
the sauce is thick enough
thickening sauce seems not necessary
under this circumstance either make a thin thickening sauce or omit the thickening sauce also ok
I omit the thickening sauce
let me taste it
this Japanese mushrooms is delicious and smooth