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    Shrimp and Mushrooms


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    12 medium size dried Chinese black mushrooms or dried shiitake mushrooms
    1 1/2 cups hot water
    1 pound large uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined
    1 tablespoon dry Sherry or dry white wine
    2 tablespoons cornstarch
    2 tablespoons oyster sauce
    1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
    2 tablespoons salted black beans
    1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
    1 1/2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
    1 tablespoon minced seeded jalapeño
    2 green onions, finely chopped
    1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons peanut oil
    freshly cooked rice

    Soak mushrooms in 1 1/2 cups hot water in medium bowl until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain mushrooms, reserving 1 cup soaking liquid. Squeeze out excess moisture. Cut off stems and discard. Cut caps in half. Toss mushrooms, shrimp, Sherry and 1 tablespoons cornstarch together in medium bowl to coat evenly. Let stand 15 minutes. Whisk 1 cup reserved mushroom soaking liquid, oyster sauce, remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch and sugar in small bowl until cornstarch dissolves. Cover black beans with hot water and soak 1 minute. Drain beans and chop finely. Combine beans in small bowl with garlic, ginger, chili and half of green onions. Heat 1/4 cup oil in wok or heavy large skillet over high heat. Add shrimp mixture and stir fry until shrimp curl and turn pink, about 2 minutes. Pour content of wok into sieve to drain shrimp. Line platter with cooked rice. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons peanut oil in same wok over high heat. stir fry black bean mixture until fragrant, about 1 minute. Return shrimp mixture to wok. Stir mushroom liquid mixture and add to wok. Cook until sauce thickens and begins to boil, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Spoon contents of wok over rice on platter. Garnish with remaining green onions and serve. Serves 4.

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