Categories: Food & Drink

Stir Fry Straw Mushrooms with Prawns

Honestly, I love all those easy to prepare 

Chinese recipes, especially anything that is

 related to mushrooms.

Straw mushrooms, Enoki mushrooms, 

Button Mushrooms or Chinese Black 

mushrooms are my favorites!

My mother-in-law is good at cooking

 Straw Mushrooms with Prawns but since she

 is illiterate ( over 85 years old lady), she 

couldn’t provide me the exact measurements

 for each ingredients.

All she said was “ Use your instinct and 

guess the proportion according to your 

experience”.

Well, that leaves me no choice but to keep

 trying to cook this mushroom recipe a few

 trials and errors before I could catch the ball

.

The first time I tried cooking the mushrooms,

 they were not cooked thoroughly and the 

carrots tasted raw enough for rabbits to like 

them.

Later I had realized that it will take a longer 

time to cook the mushrooms and carrot if I

 leave the wok open.

Closing the wok with the lid ( wok cover)

 helps the ingredients to heat up and cook

 faster in minutes.

In addition, if the ingredients are too dry, it

 is best to pour in approximately 1/4 cup of

 water in order to simmer the mushrooms 

and carrots.

Snow peas are best to peel off the strings

 before you cook them.

Otherwise, they will taste raw and hard to 

chew / digest as if you are eating grass.

By nature, snow peas are as sweet as carrots

  which make a great combination with this

 straw mushroom recipe.

Straw mushrooms are delicate, soft and 

easily chew compare to Chinese black 

mushrooms and button mushrooms.

That is the reason why I chose straw 

mushrooms, suitable for my kids who are

 picky on hard to chew food.

As for the tiger prawns, you can choose large

 prawns or shrimps, whichever that are 

available or convenient to you.

Remove the prawn’s heads but the tails are

 optional.

Some people prefer to hold onto the tail of

the prawns while eating because it gives the

 extra seafood flavor.

Related Post

Some wet market or hypermarket do not sell 

fresh prawns unless you could wake up early 

in the morning, do your prawn shopping as

 early as 7am.

That is the best time to choose fresh looking

 prawns or shrimps which are brought in

 from the market.

Early bird catches the worm

 

If you dislike prawns, you could replace it 

with chicken fillets, liver, pork fillets, beef 

strips or ham.

If you want mushroom recipe to be pure 

vegetarian recipe, leave out the meats, 

replace with oyster mushroom, tofu cubes or 

mocked meats, whichever you prefer.

 

 

 

 How to cook Stir-Fry Straw Mushrooms 

with Prawns

 

Ingredients

1 packet straw mushrooms-briefly washed,

 cut into halves

300g tiger prawns or shrimps- deveined, 

remove heads and tails, marinate with a 

pinch of salt

1 small carrot- peeled and sliced thinly

12 snow peas

2 clove garlic-chopped

2 shallots-chopped

 

 

Seasoning

1 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tsp soy sauce

1 tbsp Chinese wine ( cooking wine )

 

 

Cooking steps

1. Heat up wok with 2 tbsp of oil.

2. Saute garlic and onions until aromatic.

3. Add in mushrooms, carrots and snow peas

, stir fry for 3 minutes.

4. Add in tiger prawns, stir fry until turned 

pinkish

5. Add in all seasoning plus a little water if it 

is too dry.

6. Cover the wok with a lid.

7. After 2 minutes, give another stir, add a

 dash of pepper, turn off heat.

8. Serve hot with white / brown rice or ho

porridge.

 

Yield: 3 persons

 

Do try this Stir Fry Straw Mushrooms with 

Prawn recipe and let me know how it turns

 out for you.

 

Copyright allrights reserved by peachpurple

Photo belonged to peachpurple

Read more articles written by peachpurple HERE

Join LiteracyBase NOW and start sharing your 

experience with us while earning money




  • peachpurple

    View Comments

    • The very combination of mushroom and prawns is appetising enough and looking at your image my mouth started watering. Tiger prawns are very expensive and also they are not available on call.

    Recent Posts

    Heart Attack Causes and its Solution

    What is the Main Cause of a Heart Attack? What is its Solution? A heart attack is the blockage of… Read More

    11 months ago

    Understanding the Debt Ceiling: Its Impact, Importance, and Implications

    In the vast economic arena, one term that often takes center stage, inciting extensive debates and discussions, is the "debt… Read More

    1 year ago

    De-Dollarization: The New World Order of Currency and Its Global Impact

    De-Dollarization: The Changing Face of Global Finance The financial landscape is in a state of flux, with an intriguing economic… Read More

    1 year ago

    Unstoppable Bayern Munich: The Story Behind Their 11th Consecutive Bundesliga Title

    The curtains closed on a dramatic Bundesliga season with Bayern Munich standing tall once again, clinching their 11th straight title.… Read More

    1 year ago

    Celine Dion Cancels Concert Tour Due to Deteriorating Stiff-Person Syndrome

    The Unfolding Story of Celine Dion's Health In recent news that has left fans across the globe stunned, iconic singer… Read More

    1 year ago

    Navigating the Crossroads: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the LA Lakers’ Uncertain Future

    As the echoes of the recent NBA season start to fade, the attention of enthusiasts is firmly glued to one… Read More

    1 year ago