Second Week of December 2024
Vegetarian Braised Four Treasures
Ingredients:
Chestnuts, Winter Bamboo Shoots, Shiitake Mushrooms, Snow Peas Bell Peppers.
Seasonings:
Vegetarian Oyster Sauce, Light Soy Sauce, Salt, Cornstarch Water, Sesame Oil.
Preparation Steps:
1. Wash all the ingredients. Soak the shiitake mushrooms in advance, trim off the stems. Cut the winter bamboo shoots into pieces, remove the tough string from the snow peas, and cut the bell peppers into diamond shapes.
2. Bring water to a boil in a pot, blanch the snow peas briefly, drain, then blanch the winter bamboo shoots for 5 minutes and drain.
3. Heat oil in a pan. When the oil reaches about 50% heat, first fry the chestnuts until cooked, then remove. Next, fry the shiitake mushrooms until golden brown, followed by lightly frying the winter bamboo shoots. Remove and drain the oil.
4. Leave a small amount of oil in the pan, add the vegetarian oyster sauce and light soy sauce to stir-fry and bring out the fragrance. Add one spoon of water, then add the shiitake mushrooms, chestnuts, and winter bamboo shoots. Season with an appropriate amount of salt, cover, and simmer on low heat for 4 minutes. Add the bell peppers and snow peas, turn up the heat to reduce the sauce, thicken with cornstarch slurry, and drizzle with a few drops of sesame oil before serving.
Notes: Be mindful of the heat while cooking. Add salt at the end of the cooking process.
