Ch'ao ming hsia p'ien b1

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

1 lb Prawns or large shrimp -uncooked
6 Dried chinese mushrooms
1 cn (15-oz) baby sweet corn
1 c Peanut or other salad oil -plus
1 tb Peanut or other salad oil
1 Scallion; chopped
1/2 c Sliced water chestnuts
1/4 lb Snow peas(chinese peas) MMMMM--------------------------MARINADE-------------------------------
1 tb Cornstarch
1 ts Salt
1 tb Dry sherry
1 ds White pepper MMMMM----------------------SEASONING SAUCE---------------------------
1/4 c Chicken broth
1/4 c Mushroom juice -- (from soaked mushrooms)
3/4 ts Salt
1 1/4 ts Cornstarch
1 tb Dry sherry

Instructions:

Shell & de-vein prawns. Wash & dry with paper towels. Slice each prawn into halves lengthwise Add prawns to Marinade tossing to coat. Cover marinate at least 1/2 hr. in refrigerator. Soak mushrooms in hot water 20 minutes. Reserve juice for sauce discard stems & cut caps in halves. Cut baby sweet corn in halves lengthwise. Set aside. Heat 1 cup oil in wok or skillet on high heat. Add prawns;stir-fry 15 sec. Remove drain off oil.(Reserve oil for stir-frying other seafoods). Heat 1 cup oil in wok or skillet on high heat. Add scallion mushrooms water chestnuts snow peas & baby sweet corn. Stir-fry 1 minutes. Stir in Seasoning Sauce. Cook stirring constantly until sauce thickens. Add prawns mix well. Serve immediately. Marinade: Combine ingredients in mixing bowl & mix well. Seasoning Sauce: Combine ingredients in a small bowl. Temperature(s): HOT Effort: AVERAGE Time: 01:15 Source: ANNA KAO'S Comments: PITTSBURGH ASP[NWALL