Hou See Soong
Hou See Soong
4 ounces dried oysters
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 inch piece ginger, peeled & minced
1/2 pound ground pork
2 large dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked, finely diced
1/4 cup minced bamboo shoots, finely diced
1/4 cup water chestnuts, finely diced
1/4 cup celery, finely diced
1/4 cup green onion, minced
Cilantro leaves, for garnish
1/8 to 1/4 cup of crushed roasted peanuts (optional)
Lettuce leaves
Hoisin sauce, for dipping (optional)
Sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 Tbspsherry
2 Tbspsoaking water from oysters
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Soak oysters in water at least 6 hrs, or overnight
Drain well, reserving 2 Tbspof soaking water
Remove any stringy parts, then dice
Combine sauce ingredients; set aside
Heat oil in a large skillet or wok
Add ginger & stir-fry until fragrant
Add pork & stir-fry until no longer pink
Stir in diced oysters, then bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, celery & green onion
Add sauce; stir-fry 2 min
Taste & adjust seasonings
Serve on a platter, garnished with cilantro & peanuts, with lettuce on the side
Spoon mixture onto a lettuce leaf, roll up & dip in hoisin
Serves 4
Approximate nutritional analysis, per serving, without hoisin or peanuts: 270 calories, 17 g total fat, 5 g saturated fat, 75 mg cholesterol, 120 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 18 g protein
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