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Soy-Braised Fall Mushrooms With Chestnuts Recipe

Soy-Braised Fall Mushrooms With Chestnuts Recipe
  • Category

    Stir Frying

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

2 teaspoons corn starch

3 1/2 ounces fresh chestnuts, peeled

9 ounces assorted fresh mushrooms

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/2-inch knob ginger, peeled and finely sliced

1 clove garlic, peeled and finely sliced

2 scallions, white parts only, finely sliced

2 teaspoons dark soy sauce

2 teaspoons light soy sauce

2 teaspoons sesame oil

Kosher salt

Steamed rice for serving

Directions

In a small bowl, combine corn starch with 2 tablespoons water and set aside. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Cook chestnuts in boiling water until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove with a strainer, drain, and set aside. Add mushrooms to boiling water, cook for 1 minute. Remove with a strainer, drain, and set aside. Heat vegetable oil in a wok over medium heat until shimmering. Add ginger, garlic, and scallions, and cook, stirring, over until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chestnuts and continue stirring for 1 minute. Add mushrooms and stir for 1 additional minute. Increase heat to high. Add dark and light soy sauces, stirring to combine. Add cornflour and water mixture and reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened and coats the mushrooms and chestnuts, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in sesame oil, season to taste with salt if necessary, and serve immediately with steamed rice.