Stir-Fried Shiitake Mushroom

Lately, we can find different variety of mushrooms at the supermarket and even the wet market they are stocking up a few different type of mushrooms. They would normally suggest that using few varieties of mushrooms and stir-fry with garlic and oyster sauce. This is a dish of shiitake mushrooms stir-fry with garlic or ginger and vegetarian oyster sauce. I add some veggie to this dish, which can be optional. It is rather similar to the recipe ‘China Chye Sim and Shiitake Mushroom”. The differences are there is a slight different in the sauce ingredients and the amount of veggie is lesser for this dish.

Preparation: 5 mins, Cooking time: 10 mins

Ingredients (serves 2)
° 150g fresh shiitake mushrooms
° 100g romaine (cos lettuce) (optional), blanched for 5-10 seconds
° 2 slices gingers or 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
° 2 tablespoons olive oil
° ¼ fresh red chilli (optional), sliced

Sauce
° 2 tablespoons vegetarian oyster sauce
° 5 tablespoons water
° 1 tablespoon cooking rice wine

Method
1. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a wok or frying pan. Add the ginger or garlic and fry until fragrant.
3. Add the mushroom and stir-fry for 1 minute. Stir in the sauce, continue to cook for another 1 minute.
4. Pour over the romaine, garnish with some red chilli and serve immediately.