Ch'ao Ming Hsia P'ien B1

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Title: CH'AO MING HSIA P'IEN B1
Categories: Chinese, Fish, Main dish
Yield: 6 servings

1 lb Prawns or large shrimp,
-uncooked
6 Dried chinese mushrooms
1 cn (15-oz) baby sweet corn
1 c Peanut or other salad oil
-plus
1 tb Peanut or other salad oil
1 Scallion; chopped
1/2 c Sliced water chestnuts
1/4 lb Snow peas(chinese peas)

-------------------------MARINADE-------------------------
1 tb Cornstarch
1 ts Salt
1 tb Dry sherry
1 ds White pepper

----------------------SEASONING SAUCE----------------------
1/4 c Chicken broth
1/4 c Mushroom juice
-- (from soaked mushrooms)
3/4 ts Salt
1 1/4 ts Cornstarch
1 tb Dry sherry

Shell & de-vein prawns. Wash & dry with paper towels.
Slice each prawn into halves lengthwise Add prawns to
Marinade, tossing to coat. Cover, marinate at least
1/2 hr. in refrigerator. Soak mushrooms in hot water
20 minutes. Reserve juice for sauce, discard stems &
cut caps in halves. Cut baby sweet corn in halves
lengthwise. Set aside. Heat 1 cup oil in wok or
skillet on high heat. Add prawns;stir-fry 15 sec.
Remove, drain off oil.(Reserve oil for stir-frying
other seafoods). Heat 1 cup oil in wok or skillet on
high heat. Add scallion, mushrooms, water chestnuts,
snow peas & baby sweet corn. Stir-fry 1 minutes. Stir
in Seasoning Sauce. Cook, stirring constantly until
sauce thickens. Add prawns, mix well. Serve
immediately.

Marinade: Combine ingredients in mixing bowl & mix
well.

Seasoning Sauce: Combine ingredients in a small bowl.

Temperature(s): HOT Effort: AVERAGE Time: 01:15
Source: ANNA KAO'S Comments: PITTSBURGH, ASP[NWALL

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