Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

Ingredients
  • 12 large dried mushroom caps
  • 225 g/8 oz crab meat
  • 3 water chestnuts, minced
  • 2 spring onions (scallions), finely chopped
  • 1 egg white
  • 15 ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)
  • 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 15 ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry
    Method:
  • Soak the mushrooms in warm water overnight. Squeeze dry. Mix together the remaining ingredients and use to fill the mushroom caps.
  • Arrange on a steamer rack and steam for 40 minutes. Serve hot.
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Chinese Dim Sum Recipes - Pseudo Smoked Fish Recipe

Ingredients
  • 1 sea bass
  • 3 slices ginger root, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 spring onion (scallion), thickly sliced
  • 75 ml/5 tbsp soy sauce
  • 30 ml/2 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry
  • 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp ground anise
  • 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 10 ml/2 tsp sugar
  • 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup stock
  • oil for deep-frying
  • 5 ml/1 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)
    Method:
  • Trim the fish and cut it into 5 mm (1/4in) slices against the grain. Mix together the ginger, garlic, spring onion, 60ml/4 tbsp of soy sauce, the sherry, anise and sesame oil.
  • Pour over the fish and toss gently. Leave to stand for 2 hours, turning occasionally. Drain the marinade into a pan and pat the fish dry on kitchen paper.
  • Add the sugar, stock and remaining soy sauce to the marinade, bring to the bon and simmer for 1 minute.
  • If the sauce needs to be thickened, mix the corn-flour with a little cold water, stir it into the sauce and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens.
  • Meanwhile, heat the oil and deep-fry the fish until golden brown. Drain well. Dip the pieces of fish in the marinade then arrange them on a warmed serving plate. Serve hot or cold.
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