Blanched bok choy with shiitake mushrooms

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• 15 g dried shiitake mushrooms
• 50 ml water
• ½ clove garlic
• 2½ g ginger

• large bowl
• cutting board
• knife

Soak dried shiitakes in hot water in a large bowl for approx. 20 min. until the caps are tender. Save the water. Mince garlic and ginger. Remove stems from shiitake and cut a cross into the top.

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• 5 baby bok choy

Wash bok choy and cut a cross near the roots.

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• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• ½ tbsp salt

• large saucepan
• tongs
• large bowl

Bring a large saucepan of water with oil and salt to a boil. Dip the roots of the bok choy into the water for approx. 20 sec., then immerse all of it for approx. 1 min. Transfer to an ice bath to stop cooking process.

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• ½ tbsp oyster sauce
• ½ tbsp dark soy sauce
• ½ tbsp starch
• ½ tbsp vegetable oil
• ½ tbsp sugar
• ¼ tbsp salt

• large frying pan
• small bowl

In a small bowl, mix together oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, corn starch, and reserved mushroom water to form a thick sauce. Heat up oil in a large frying pan and sauté ginger and garlic over medium heat for approx. 1 min. Add shiitakes, sugar, and salt and stir fry for approx. 1 min. Deglaze with sauce, stir thoroughly, and remove from heat.

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• bowl for serving

Arrange bok choy in a bowl for serving. Place the shiitake mushrooms in the center. Garnish with sauce. Enjoy!

Enjoy your meal!