Stir-Fried Oysters With Mushrooms and Scallions
- Total Time
- 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2quarts water
- 3dozen freshly shucked oysters with liquor reserved
- 2tablespoons cornstarch
- 1tablespoon sesame oil
- 2tablespoons canola or corn oil
- 1tablespoon minced garlic
- 1tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1bunch scallions, chopped, greens reserved
- 1small can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- ¼pound small fresh pea pods, strings removed
- ½pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 2tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1pound fresh noodles or linguine
Preparation
- Step 1
Heat water for pasta.
- Step 2
Measure oyster liquor; add water, if necessary, to make ¾ cup.
- Step 3
Blend cornstarch with a little of the oyster liquor to make smooth paste. Then return paste to liquor and blend thoroughly.
- Step 4
Heat sesame oil and 1 tablespoon canola or corn oil on high in a wok or skillet and stir-fry garlic and ginger for 30 seconds. Add white part of scallions and cook 30 seconds longer.
- Step 5
Add oysters and stir-fry until edges begin to curl, then transfer all those ingredients to a bowl. Cover and keep in warm place.
- Step 6
Place remaining canola oil in wok; add water chestnuts, pea pods and mushrooms and stir-fry 1 minute. Stir in soy sauce and stir-fry 1 minute longer.
- Step 7
Cook noodles in boiling water about 1 minute.
- Step 8
Stir cornstarch mixture into vegetables and cook until thickened. Add oyster mixture and toss to coat.
- Step 9
Drain noodles and garnish with oyster mixture. Garnish with chopped scallion greens.
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wonderful and flexible too but a picture even a snapshot would have been nice.