Shiitake Mushroom San Choy Bau

Shiitake Mushroom San Choy Bau

Recipe by Louis Tikaram

Ingredients

  • 6 iceberg lettuce leaves

    10 shiitake mushrooms

    1 tbsp Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

    1/4 cup chopped green beans

    1 small onion, finely chopped

    1/4 cup bamboo shoots, finely chopped

    2 tbsp finely chopped green shallots

    1 tsp oyster sauce

    1/2 tsp Coles soy sauce

    1 tsp Shaoxing wine

    1 tsp hoisin sauce

Method

  • Soak the lettuce leaves in cold water to make them crisp, then trim 6 perfect leaves to use as lettuce cups.

    Chop the shiitake mushrooms into pieces similar in size to the beans, onion, and bamboo shoots.

    Heat the olive oil in a hot wok over high heat.

    Add the green beans, onion, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms to the wok. Stir-fry until tender.

    Add the oyster sauce, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and deglaze with Shaoxing cooking wine. Stir-fry until all the ingredients are coated in the sauce.

    Spoon the mixture into the lettuce cups and garnish with the chopped green shallots.