King Oyster Mushroom with Garlic Sauce

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoon cooking oil
6 king oyster mushrooms, about 400g/14oz
1 tablespoon minced garlic
50 g pre-soaked wood ear mushroom, about 1/3 cup
3 fresh chillies, thinly sliced, or pickled chili garlic sauce (see note)
1 stalk scallions, finely chopped

For the sauce:

1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine
1 tablespoon black rice vinegar
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon sugar
1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut the king oyster mushrooms into chunky discs (like scallops). Have garlic, chillies, wood ear mushroom & scallion prepared.
Mix all the ingredients for the sauce. Set aside.
Heat up the oil. Fry garlic until fragrant.
Stir in king oyster mushrooms. Fry until brown on the edge.
Add wood ear mushroom, fresh chilli. Stir fry.
Pour in the sauce (stir well beforehand) and scallions. Turn off the heat as soon as the sauce thickens.
Serve warm with plain rice and other savoury dishes, or as a topping for noodle dishes.

Note: Instead of fresh chillies, you may use our homemade pickled chili garlic sauce or a shop-bought Sichuan pickled chilli. In this case, use 1/2 to 1 tbsp for this recipe (the volume depends on their saltness and hotness).