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Mixed mushrooms in oyster sauce

Blanch three fresh mushrooms and broccoli separately, then coat the mushrooms in an oyster-sauce glaze.

~20 minestimated time1servings6clear steps
Mixed mushrooms in oyster sauce

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  1. 01

    Prepare produce and slurry

    Trim and wash the mushrooms, slice shiitake about 0.5–1 cm thick and divide broccoli into small florets. Chop chili, bell pepper and scallion; prepare ginger. Mix starch with the listed slurry water.

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    Produce is prepared and starch dispersed in water.

    Prepare produce and slurry: Produce is prepared and starch dispersed in water.Preparation ↗
  2. 02

    Blanch broccoli

    Add broccoli to boiling water and start a 3 min check when boiling resumes. When the stems are easily pierced but hold their shape, drain and place at the edge of the serving plate.

    Look for

    Broccoli stems are tender and florets retain shape.

    Blanch broccoli: Broccoli stems are tender and florets retain shape.Blanching ↗
  3. 03

    Blanch mushrooms

    Use fresh water with the mushroom-blanching salt and bring it to a boil. Add all three mushrooms and start a 1 min check when boiling resumes. Once hot through, lift out and drain thoroughly; they will cook further in the sauce.

    Look for

    Mushrooms are hot through and thoroughly drained.

    Blanch mushrooms: Mushrooms are hot through and thoroughly drained.Blanching ↗
  4. 04

    Cook aromatics

    Warm oil over medium-low heat, add ginger, chili and bell pepper, and start a 30 sec check while stirring until fragrant and the pepper slightly softens; do not wait for smoke.

    Look for

    Aromatics are fragrant without scorching.

    Cook aromatics: Aromatics are fragrant without scorching.Stir-frying & sautéing ↗
  5. 05

    Coat the mushrooms

    Add mushrooms, soy sauce, oyster sauce and chicken seasoning. Re-stir the slurry and pour it in while stirring; cook until bubbling and lightly coating the mushrooms. Add cooking wine and scallion, stir and heat throughout without reducing to a dry paste.

    Look for

    Mushrooms are hot through with a glossy, flowing coating.

    Coat the mushrooms: Mushrooms are hot through with a glossy, flowing coating.Slurry thickening ↗
  6. 06

    Check and serve

    Plate the mushrooms beside the broccoli and serve warm.

    Look for

    Three cooked mushrooms in a glossy light glaze beside intact cooked broccoli florets.

    Check and serve: Three cooked mushrooms in a glossy light glaze beside intact cooked broccoli florets.Preparation ↗
Recipe sources & image information

Adapted from HowToCook / 蚝油三鲜菇 · HowToCook contributors / Anduin2017/HowToCook · Unlicense

Bilingual editorial adaptation. Independently content-reviewed; not kitchen-tested. Project-generated images illustrate this recipe and its steps, rather than a user’s cooking result. Timing is an estimate; check actual ingredients, labels and doneness.

HowToCook contributors / Anduin2017/HowToCook · Unlicense

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