Chinese Dim Sum Recipes - Oyster Sauce Mushrooms Recipe

Ingredients

• 10 dried Chinese mushrooms
• 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup beef stock
• 15 ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)
• 30 ml/2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 5 ml/1 tsp rice wine or dry sherry
  Method:
• Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes then drain, reserving 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup of soaking liquid. Discard the stalks.
• Mix 60 ml/4 tbsp of the beef stock with the corn-flour to a paste. Bring the remaining beef stock to the boil with the mushrooms and mushroom liquid, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove the mushrooms from the liquid with a slotted spoon and arrange on a warm serving plate. Add the oyster sauce and sherry to the pan and simmer, stirring for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the corn-flour paste and simmer, stir until the sauce thickens. Pour over the mushrooms and serve at once.
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Chinese Dim Sum Recipes - Ham and Chicken Rolls Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts
• 1 clove garlic crushed
• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp salt
• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp five-spice powder
• 4 slices cooked ham
• 1 egg, beaten
• 30ml/2 tbsp milk
• 25g/1/4 cup plain (all-purpose) flour
• 4 eggs roll skins
• oil for deep-frying
  Method:
• Slice the chicken breasts in half. Pound them until very thin. Mix the garlic, salt and five-spice powder and sprinkle over the chicken.
• Place a slice of ham on top of each piece of chicken and roll them up tightly. Mix the egg and milk. Coat the chicken pieces lightly with flour then dip in the egg mixture.
• Place each piece o an egg roll skin and brush the edges with beaten egg. Fold in the sides the roll together, pinching the edges to seal.
• Heat the oil and fry the rolls for about 5 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Drain on kitchen paper then cut into thick diagonal slices to serve.