Braised Mushrooms Chinese Style Food

BRAISED CHINESE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Put the mushrooms in a large bowl and add hot water to cover. Let stand one hour or longer.
• Rinse and dry the mushrooms. Cut off and discard stems.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the shrimp, pork, water chestnuts, scallions, ginger, soy sauce, shaoxing or Sherry, cornstarch, threequarter teaspoon sugar, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Blend well.
• Fill each mushroom cap with an equal portion of the mixture, mounding and smoothing over the tops.
• Heat three tablespoons of the oil in each of two large skillets. Add the mushrooms, stuffing side down, and brown lightly. Turn the mushrooms carefully in both skillets and carefully pour off the oil from both skillets.
• Blend the broth, oyster sauce and remaining one-quarter teaspoon sugar. Pour an equal portion of this into each skillet. Bring the liquid to the simmer and cover closely. Cook over low heat about 15 minutes, basting once during cooking. If the liquid starts to evaporate, add a few drops of water and continue cooking.
• Give the mushrooms one final basting. Transfer them to a dish in one layer. Pour the remaining liquid over all. Let cool uncovered. Cover and refrigerate.
• When ready to serve, preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Heat the mushrooms 15 minutes in their cooking liquid. These mushrooms are good even at room temperature.

BRAISED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Wash the mushrooms and remove or trim any long stems if you want a "dressier" dish. Otherwise it's fine to leave them on. Pat the mushrooms dry with a paper towel.
• Saute mushrooms in butter and olive oil at medium high heat until mushrooms are browned.
• Continue to cook at medium heat as the juices are released from the mushrooms. Simmer the mushrooms until the juices are reduced to almost dry.
• Add beef stock (and red wine if desired) and continue simmering until the stock has reduced to a sauce-like consistency.

BRAISED MUSHROOMS, CHINESE STYLE

Steps:

• Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 20 minutes until soft, squeeze the excess liquid from the mushrooms. Discard the stems but leave the mushrooms whole.
• Heat a wok or skillet and add the peanut oil. Add the mushrooms and stir-fry for a few seconds. Quickly add the stock, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil and wine. Reduce heat to low.
• Braise the mushrooms for about seven minutes, stirring constantly, until they have absorbed most of the sauce. Transfer to a serving platter, garnish with scallions and serve.

BRAISED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat 1 Tbspoil over medium heat. Workingin batches, add mushrooms.Press down firmly with spatula tosear mushrooms. Transfer to aplate. Repeat with remaining oiland mushrooms. Return mushroomsto pan, add water, reduceheat, cover, and simmer untiltender, 4 to 5 minutes. Seasonwith salt. Let cool completely.

CHINESE BRAISED STEW WITH BLACK MUSHROOMS AND FRIED TOFU

Steps:

• Heat wok add coat with oil. Heat until it smokes add 1 lbs beef and brown over high heat to a deep brown in color and place into a stock pot. Repeat this until all 4 pounds is gone. Add water into the wok and heat over heat for 5 minutes and pour into the stockpot. Add in ginger, brown bean, curd cakes, star anise, onion powder, salt and pour in the wine and soy sauce. Cover with water above the meat mixture and bring to a boil and after 5 minutes go by reduce the heat to a medium low and simmer for 3 hours and add mushrooms and simmer until the meat is tender. Add in the fried tofu cube and return the mixture to a rolling boil and reduce the heat back to a simmer for 15 minutes.