Stuffed Mushrooms with Oyster Sauce

I like mine stuffed with beef. But shrimp + tofu works also. Add more soy sauce and oyster sauce for flavor.

Ingredients

• 20 dried black mushrooms
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1/2 pound minced pork, beef, or any seafood
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon sherry
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 4 sprigs Chinese parsley
• 1 cup mushroom stock
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

1. Wash mushrooms and remove stems. Soak in boiling water 1 hour. Cook 1 hour on low heat. Reserve 1 cup water for stock. Drain mushrooms and dry.
2. Combine meat or seafood with salt, 1 teaspoon of oil, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, sherry, soy sauce, and cornstarch. Mix well with hand.
3. Sprinkle a little cornstarch on inside of each mushroom (this will make mixture stick).
4. Put 1 tablespoon of meat mixture in mushroom and garnish with parsley.
5. Fry mushrooms in 2 tablespoons oil, meat side down, until meat turns lightly brown. Turn, add mushroom stock, and cook 10 minutes. Add oyster sauce and 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Cook over high heat 1 minute until gravy thickens and coats the mushrooms.