Crafts and Life

Ingredients
4 dried black mushrooms
1 fish (2 lbs)
cornstarch
half cup bamboo shoots
1 garlic clove
2 slices fresh ginger root
1 scallion stalk
half cup stock
2 tbs soy sauce
1 tbs sherry
1.5 tsp brown sugar
half tsp salt
4 – 5 tbs oil
1 tbs oil
Method
Soak dried mushrooms.
Bone fish and cut against the grain in 2 to 3 inch steaks. Wipe dry; then dredge lightly in cornstarch.
Slice bamboo shoots and soaked mushrooms. Mince garlic, ginger root and scallion.
Combine stock, soy sauce, sherry, brown sugar and salt.
Heat oil until nearly smoking. Brown fish steaks quickly on both sides. Remove from pan.
Heat remaining oil. Add minced garlic, ginger and scallion and stir fry a few times. Add mushrooms and bamboo shoots and stir fry one minute more.
Add stock-soy mixture and bring to a boil. Return fish and simmer, covered, until done (about 15 minutes).

Labels: fish, Oriental