Stir-fried Abalone W/mushroom, Bamboo Sh

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John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood	Chinese	Seafood	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4		Dried black mushrooms
1		15-oz abalone
1	c	Bamboo shoots
2		Scallion stalks
2		up to
3	T	Oil
1/2	t	Salt
1/2	c	Abalone liquid
1	T	Sherry

INSTRUCTIONS

Soak dried mushrooms. Drain canned abalone and cut in 1/8-inch slices.
Reserve liquid. Cut bamboo shoots and soaked mushrooms in 1/8-inch
slices. Cut scallion stalks in 1-inch sections. Heat oil. Stir in
salt, then bamboo shoots and mushrooms; stir-fry to heat through. Add
abalone liquid and sherry. Bring to a boil; then cook, covered, 3
minutes over medium heat. Gently stir in abalone slices and scallions
and bring to a boil again. Serve at once. VARIATIONS: For the dried
mushrooms: substitute 1 cup canned button mushrooms. At the end of
step 5, thicken with a cornstarch paste made of 1 tablespoon
cornstarch, 3 tablespoons cold water and a few drops of sesame oil.
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4.
Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 127 Calories From Fat: 100 Total Fat: 11.3g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 1384.4mg Potassium: 209.3mg Carbohydrates: 2g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 4.1g

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