Pakon Char Poat Koun

Description

 * Stir-fry Shrimp with shiitake mushroom and baby corn is delicious. It is one of the recipes that my family cooks on special occasions.

Ingredients

 * ½ to 1 lb. medium or large shrimp. peeled and de-veined
 * 1 small canned baby corn drained
 * 1 dozen dried shiitake mushroom soaked in warm water and drained
 * 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced thin
 * 2 cloves garlic, minced
 * 1 yellow onion, sliced
 * 2 stalks green onion. cut ½ inch length
 * ½ cup all purpose flour
 * 2 tablespoons cooking oil
 * 2 tablespoons corn starch
 * 1 cup water
 * 2 tablespoons soy sauce
 * 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
 * ½ tablespoon sugar
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * ¼ teaspoon black pepper
 * a handful chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)

Directions

 * 1) In a large bowl, marinated shrimp with salt and black pepper, then add all purpose flour and cornstarch.
 * 2) Mix well and set a side.
 * 3) In a small bowl, mix water with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar.
 * 4) Set a side.
 * 5) Pre-heat a wok or skillet with high temperature.
 * 6) When it hot, add cooking oil.
 * 7) Sauté shrimp for few seconds then add garlic, yellow onion, carrot, baby corn and mushroom.
 * 8) Stirs well.
 * 9) Pour mix sauces over and stirs till the sauce thicken, then add green onion.
 * 10) Stirs well.
 * 11) Garnish with chopped cilantro before serve.
 * 12) Serve hot as mahope sar (appetizer) or with rice.
 * 13) Note: if you serve this dish with rice, diluted the sauce with another ½ cup water.