Side: Fried & Glazed Shiitake Mushrooms

By SharonE

Ingredients

• 8 oz. shiitake mushrooms, stems removed
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 " ginger, peeled and minced
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Heat 2" oil in a 14" flat-bottomed wok until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350°. Toss mushrooms with cornstarch. Working in batches, fry mushrooms until crisp, 1–2 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to paper towels to drain. Discard all but 2 tbsp. oil from wok; heat over medium-high. Cook ginger until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add soy sauce and sugar; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, 1–2 minutes. Stir in reserved mushrooms; cook 1 minute.