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Chinese
Stuffed
Mushrooms
24 Fresh mushrooms
(about 1 lb) 6 oz Uncooked, boneless lean pork 1/4 c Drained
whole water Chestnuts 3 Green onions 1/2 Small red or green
pepper, - seeded 1 sm Stalk celery 1 ts Cornstarch 1 ts
Grated, pared fresh ginger - root 2 ts Rice wine or dry sherry
1 ts Soy sauce 1/2 ts Hoi sin sauce 1 Egg white 3 c
Vegetable oil 1/2 c All-purpose flour
BATTER
1/2 c Cornstarch 1/2 c All-purpose
flour 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 3/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Milk
1/3 c Water
FOR MUSHROOMS:
1. Clean mushrooms
by wiping with a damp cloth. Remove stems, chop stems finely and
transfer to large bowl.
2. Finely chop pork,
water chestnuts, onions, pepper and celery with sharp knife or in
food processor. Add to chopped mushroom stems. Add cornstarch,
ginger, wine, soy and hoi sin sauces and egg white. Mix well.
3. Spoon pork
mixture into cavities of mushroom caps, mounding mixture in center.
4. Heat oil in wok
over high heat until it reaches 375 degrees F.
5. Prepare batter.
Carefully dip mushrooms in flour then in batter, coating
completely.
Fry 6 or 8 mushrooms
at a time in hot oil until golden, about 5 minutes. Drain on
absorbent paper.
FOR BATTER:
6. Combine
cornstarch flour, baking powder and salt in bowl. Blend in milk
and water. Yield: 2 dozen
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