Free Recipe Sweet-And-Pungent Beche-De-Mer
Recipe Type: S Recipes
Recipe Preparation: cook
Cooking Ingredients for Sweet-And-Pungent Beche-De-Mer Recipe
8 Beche-de-mer
1 c Bamboo shoots
3 Leeks
4 tb Sugar
4 tb Soy sauce
3 tb Sherry
3 tb Vinegar
1/2 c Stock
2 -(up to)
3 tb Oil
2 ts Cornstarch
1/4 c Water
Sweet-And-Pungent Beche-De-Mer Preparation
1. Soak beche-de-mer. Split in half. 2. Slice bamboo shoots. Cut leeks in 3-inch sections. 3. Combine sugar, soy sauce, sherry, vinegar and stock. 4. Heat oil. Add leek and bamboo shoots; stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes. Add soaked beche-de-mer and stir-fry 1 minute more. 5. Stir in sugar-soy mixture and heat quickly. Then simmer, covered, 15 minutes. 6. Blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste; then stir in to thicken. VARIATIONS: 1. For the leeks, substitute 1 scallion stalk, 1 garlic clove and 1 slice fresh ginger root, all minced. 2. For the sugar-soy mixture in step 3, substitute 1/2 cup stock, 1 tablespoon sherry, 1 teaspoon soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon salt. From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4.
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Recipe Serves: 4
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