BRAISED ABALONE WITH MUSHROOMS

Ingredients

• 1 kg abalone
• 100 g / 0.22 lb shiitake mushrooms (rehydrated)
• 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 10 g / 0.02 lb ginger (finely sliced)
• 7 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine (or dry sherry)
• 4 tbsp cooking oil
• 2 tsp salt (or to taste)
• 1 1/2 tbsp sugar (or to taste)
• 1 tbsp chicken bouillon powder
• 1 L / 4 1/4 US cup water (or to preference)

Instructions

1. Pour the oil into a wok or saucepan on high heat. When hot, turn the heat to medium and add the garlic and ginger in to cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
2. Turn the heat back up to high and add the mushrooms in. Stir fry them for 2 minutes.
3. Add the abalone in and stir fry for another 2 minutes.
4. Pour in the oyster sauce, salt, sugar and chicken bouillon powder.
5. Mix and cook all the ingredients for 2 minutes, then stir in the Shaoxing rice wine.
6. Pour the water in, give it a quick stir and bring to a boil.
7. When boiling, turn the heat down to low-medium and simmer for 5 hours.