Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Mixed mushroom with prawns


I got a fresh bag of mixed mushroom at the farmer's market so I cooked this fresh, delicious dish together with some succulent prawns and orange bell peppers.

Ingredients:
Mushrooms of any kind, cleaned and sliced - 1 lb
10 large prawns
1 bell pepper, sliced
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 slice of ginger, minced

Sauce:
1 tablespoon of soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of corn starch
1/4 cup of water
a drizzle of sesame oil


Steps:

  1.  Add a bit of oil to a heated pan.
  2. Cook the prawns for a few minutes until they turn opaque, pink, and curled up. Season the prawns with a bit of salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
  3. Cook the minced garlic and ginger in the pan with a bit of oil until you can smell the garlic and ginger. Add in the mushroom and bell pepper and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
  4. Mix the ingredients of the sauce well in a container and add to the mushroom and bell pepper, the sauce should thicken shortly. Adjust the thickness sauce accordingly as this depends on the amount of liquid coming out from the mushroom. If the sauce is too thick, dilute with a bit of water. If it is too watery, you can thicken with a bit more corn starch mixed with a small amount of water.
Nutritional info:
Mushrooms are high in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, same with bell pepper. One interesting fact is that red pepper is much higher in vitamins and nutrients than green pepper, not to mention much more tasty. So take that into account when you go shopping next time. Prawns are high in protein

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