Ingredients

  • 2 x Dry Shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 Tbsp. Soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. Shao Hsing wine Or possibly dry sherry
  • 1 tsp Cornstarch
  • 1/4 lb Medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped
  • 1 whl Cleaned fish, scaled if necessary Or possibly
  • 1 1/2 lb Fish fillets or possibly steak Salt and pepper (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp. To 2 tb Cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp. Salad oil
  • 1 Tbsp. Shredded or possibly chopped fresh ginger
  • 1/2 c. Low-salt chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp. Soy sauce or possibly bean sauce
  • 1 tsp Corn starch, mixed with 2 tsp. water
  • 3 x Green onions, thinly slice on a sharp diagonal (garnish)

Method

  • Soak mushrooms in hot water till caps are tender, 15 to 30 min; drain.
  • Gently squeeze water from mushrooms then cut off and throw away stems; thinly slice caps.
  • Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine 1 Tbsp.
  • soy sauce, wine and cornstarch.
  • Add in shrimp and stir to coat.
  • Set aside.
  • Sprinkle fish lightly with salt and pepper; dredge in cornstarch and shake off excess or possibly lightly sprinkle with cornstarch (fish does not need to be completely coated).
  • Place a wide frying pan (preferably with a non-stick surface) over medium-high heat.
  • Add in 1 Tbsp.
  • of the oil; swirl to coat surface.
  • Add in fish (skin side up if using fillets); cover and cook till golden on bottom, about 3 min.
  • carefully turn fish over and repeat to brown other side.
  • Remove fish and set aside.
  • Add in the remaining Tbsp.
  • of oil to the pan.
  • Add in ginger and cook, stirring, till fragrant, about 10 seconds.
  • Add in shrimp and stir till shrimp are opaque and separated, about 1 minute.
  • Add in mushrooms, broth and soy sauce and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Add in cornstarch solution and stir till sauce boils and thickens.
  • Return fish to pan and spoon sauce over fish.
  • Cover and simmer till center of fish at thickest is just opaque, about 3 to 5 min.
  • Transfer fish to platter; pour sauce over fish.
  • Garnish with green onions.
  • Serves 4.