Stir Fried Zucchini With Oyster Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb zucchini or 1 lb cucumber
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (or use a little light soy and cut back on the salt)
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 cup wood ear mushrooms, soaked & shredded (or chinese black mushrooms, soaked & shredded) (optional)
• cornstarch, mixed with a little water
• 3 -5 drops sesame oil (optional)

Recipe

• 1 *these are the same mushrooms used in mu shu lamb.
• 2 they are variously called tree ears or wood ears.
• 3 pour boiling water over them and let soak for 15 minutes.
• 4 remove tough stems with a knife and julienne.
• 5 they swell up to about four times their original size when soaked so it takes very little to make 1/4 cup!
• 6 be sure to remove the stems because they are extremely tough.
• 7 if using cucumber, peel and remove seeds.
• 8 zucchini just needs to be washed.
• 9 slice or julienne.
• 10 or cut in finger sized pieces.
• 11 heat oil with salt in wok or skillet over high heat; add garlic and stir for a few seconds for aroma.
• 12 add cucumber& wood ears; stir fry 1 minutes stir in sauce.
• 13 cover& simmer 1 minutes thicken slightly with cornstarch mixture.
• 14 stir in a few drops of sesame oil.
• 15 serve immediately.