Recipes from China :: Chinese Main Dish Seafood
1 lb. fresh, uncooked large shrimp
8 oz. fresh broccoli
2 (4 ounce) cans whole button mushrooms
1 (8 ounce) can whole or sliced bamboo shoots
1 Tbsp. canola (or other vegetable) oil
1/2 c. chicken stock or broth
1 tsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. oyster sauce
1/4 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. grated, pared fresh ginger root
1/8 tsp. pepper
Remove shells and back veins from shrimp. Cut broccoli into pieces. Drain mushrooms. Cut whole bamboo shoots into thin slices.
Heat oil in wok over high heat. Stir fry shrimp in oil until tender, about 3 mins. Add broccoli to shrimp. Stir fry 1 minute. Add mushrooms and bamboo shoots. Stir fry 1 minute longer.
Combine remaining ingredients. Pour mixture over shrimp-vegetable mixture. Cook and stir until liquid boils. Cook and stir 1 minute longer.
Makes 4 servings.