Winter Bamboo Shoots

Name: Winter Bamboo Shoots
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 2 servings as part of a Chinese meal
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon dried shrimp; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 2 tablespoons chicken stock; 2 cups julienned winter bamboo shoots (see note); 1 cup peanut oil; 2 teaspoons rice wine; 2 tablespoons chopped chives; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; Salt to taste; 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Recipe from Jinjiang Hotel

Adapted by Marian Burros

Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Total Time: 12 minutes plus 30 minutes' soaking
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Rating: (0)
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Ingredients

Yield:2 servings as part of a Chinese meal

1tablespoon dried shrimp
1teaspoon cornstarch
2tablespoons chicken stock
2cups julienned winter bamboo shoots (see note)
1cup peanut oil
2teaspoons rice wine
2tablespoons chopped chives
½teaspoon sugar
Salt to taste
1teaspoon sesame oil

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Preparation

Step 1
Pour boiling water over shrimp and soak 30 minutes. Drain and chop finely. Set aside.
Step 2
Make a paste of the cornstarch and a little chicken stock; stir in remaining stock. Set aside.
Step 3
Rinse and drain winter bamboo shoots. Using julienne blade of a food processor, process bamboo shoots. Dry well in a cloth towel.
Step 4
Heat oil to 375 degrees. Add bamboo shoots and fry 5 to 7 minutes, until bamboo begins to turn golden. Drain off all but one tablespoon of the oil and set aside bamboo to drain.
Step 5
Add shrimp and stir-fry in the remaining tablespoon of oil.
Step 6
Add rice wine, chopped chives, sugar, salt, sesame oil and chicken stock mixture.
Step 7
Return bamboo shoots to mixture and cook until liquid has been absorbed.

Tip

In Chinese grocery stores bamboo shoots are found in large tubs of water. There are usually two kinds; the large, heavy ones are winter bamboo shoots.