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Shrimp and Mushrooms in Spicy Black Bean Oyster Sauce

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Servings

Ingredients

12

medium-size dried Chinese black mushrooms or dried shiitake mushrooms (about 1 ounce)

1

1/2 cups hot water

1

pound large uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined

1

tablespoon dry Sherry or dry white wine

2

tablespoons cornstarch

2

tablespoons oyster sauce

1

1/2 teaspoons sugar

2

tablespoons salted black beans

1

1/2 tablespoons minced garlic

1

1/2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger

1

tablespoon minced seeded red or green chili (such as serrano or jalapeño)

2

green onions, finely chopped

1

/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons peanut oil

Freshly cooked rice

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Soak mushrooms in 1 1/2 cups hot water in medium bowl until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain mushrooms, reserving 1 cup soaking liquid. Squeeze out excess moisture. Cut off stems and discard. Cut caps in half. Toss mushrooms, shrimp, Sherry and 1 tablespoons cornstarch together in medium bowl to coat evenly. Let stand 15 minutes.

    Step 2

    Whisk 1 cup reserved mushroom soaking liquid, oyster sauce, remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch and sugar in small bowl until cornstarch dissolves. Cover black beans with hot water and soak 1 minute. Drain beans and chop finely. Combine beans in small bowl with garlic, ginger, chili and half of green onions.

    Step 3

    Heat 1/4 cup oil in wok or heavy large skillet over high heat. Add shrimp mixture and stir-fry until shrimp curl and turn pink, about 2 minutes. Pour content of wok into sieve to drain shrimp.

    Step 4

    Line platter with cooked rice. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons peanut oil in same wok over high heat. Stir-fry black bean mixture until fragrant, about 1 minute. Return shrimp mixture to wok. Stir mushroom liquid mixture and add to wok. Cook until sauce thickens and begins to boil, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Spoon contents of wok over rice on platter. Garnish with remaining green onions and serve.