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Snow Peas With Oyster Mushroom and Bamboo Shoots

A quick stir fry.

Ingredients

8 oz snow peas
4 oz oyster mushroom
1 cup bamboo shoot
1 tbsp canola oil
1 tsp corn starch
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/4 tsp sesame oil
1/4 cup vegetable broth

Preparation

De-string the snow peas, and slice the mushrooms and bamboo shoots into 3 mm thick pieces.

Combine the cornstarch, salt, pepper, sesame oil and cold vegetable broth in a small bowl.

Stir fry the mushrooms with the canola oil in a wok until cooked, about 5 minutes.  Add the snow peas and bamboo shoots and continue stir frying over low to moderate heat about another 5 minutes.

Stir the cornstarch mix to resuspend the cornstarch, and add it to the stir fry mix.  Continue stir frying about another minute to thicken the sauce and coat the vegetables.

Serve with rice.

Nutrition

6 servings

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 96 g
Amount Per Serving
Calories

116
Calories from Fat

25
% Daily Value*
Total Fat

2.8g
4%
Trans Fat

0.0g
Cholesterol

0mg
0%
Sodium

242mg
10%
Total Carbohydrates

15.3g
5%
Dietary Fiber

3.7g
15%
Sugars

2.3g
Protein

7.5g
Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 32%
Calcium 2% Iron 16%
Nutrition Grade A-
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Mentsuyu Sauce

A strong soy based sauce used in Japanese cooking, for example to flavor noodles.

Ingredients

2 parts soy sauce
2 parts mirin
1 part rice wine
bonito flakes

Preparation

  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a small pot.  Bring to a boil and simmer briefly.
  2. Strain to remove the bonito flakes.
  3. May be stored in the refrigerator for a week or more.