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Shanghai Four Delights Braised Wheat Gluten

上海四喜烤麩

Shanghai Four Delights Braised Wheat Gluten — finished dish

Total time: 55 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Blanched wheat gluten absorbs soy braising sauce with mushrooms, wood ear, bamboo and peanuts.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

300 g fresh spongy wheat gluten
120 g fresh shiitake
80 g fresh wood ear mushrooms
100 g cooked bamboo shoots
100 g cooked unsalted peanuts
1 L water

Braising sauce

400 ml water
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar

Oils

1 tbsp cooking oil
1 tsp sesame oil

Shanghai Four Delights Braised Wheat Gluten — ingredients

02

Tools

kitchen knife
cutting board
mixing bowl
measuring spoons
measuring jug
lidded pot
sieve
spatula
serving plate

Shanghai Four Delights Braised Wheat Gluten — tools

03

Steps

Shanghai Four Delights Braised Wheat Gluten — Cut gluten into three-centimetre cubes

Step 1

Cut gluten into three-centimetre cubes

Cut gluten into three-centimetre cubes.

Shanghai Four Delights Braised Wheat Gluten — Boil one litre water and blanch gluten three minutes

Step 2

Boil one litre water and blanch gluten three minutes

Boil one litre water and blanch gluten three minutes.

Shanghai Four Delights Braised Wheat Gluten — Drain, rinse cool and gently squeeze excess water out

Step 3

Drain, rinse cool and gently squeeze excess water out

Drain, rinse cool and gently squeeze excess water out.

Shanghai Four Delights Braised Wheat Gluten — Wash wood ear, remove tough bases and tear small

Step 4

Wash wood ear, remove tough bases and tear small

Wash wood ear, remove tough bases and tear small.

Shanghai Four Delights Braised Wheat Gluten — Destem and halve shiitake; slice cooked bamboo

Step 5

Destem and halve shiitake; slice cooked bamboo

Destem and halve shiitake; slice cooked bamboo.

Shanghai Four Delights Braised Wheat Gluten — Mix 400 ml water with both soy sauces and sugar

Step 6

Mix 400 ml water with both soy sauces and sugar

Mix 400 ml water with both soy sauces and sugar.

Shanghai Four Delights Braised Wheat Gluten — Heat oil; fry shiitake and bamboo two minutes

Step 7

Heat oil; fry shiitake and bamboo two minutes

Heat oil; fry shiitake and bamboo two minutes.

Shanghai Four Delights Braised Wheat Gluten — Add gluten, wood ear and cooked peanuts; fold gently

Step 8

Add gluten, wood ear and cooked peanuts; fold gently

Add gluten, wood ear and cooked peanuts; fold gently.

Shanghai Four Delights Braised Wheat Gluten — Add sauce, boil, cover and simmer twenty minutes

Step 9

Add sauce, boil, cover and simmer twenty minutes

Add sauce, boil, cover and simmer twenty minutes.

Shanghai Four Delights Braised Wheat Gluten — Turn once midway to prevent sticking

Step 10

Turn once midway to prevent sticking

Turn once midway to prevent sticking.

Shanghai Four Delights Braised Wheat Gluten — Uncover and reduce three to five minutes; stir in sesame oil

Step 11

Uncover and reduce three to five minutes; stir in sesame oil

Uncover and reduce three to five minutes; stir in sesame oil.

Shanghai Four Delights Braised Wheat Gluten — Serve moist gluten with mushrooms, bamboo, wood ear and peanuts

Step 12

Serve moist gluten with mushrooms, bamboo, wood ear and peanuts

Serve moist gluten with mushrooms, bamboo, wood ear and peanuts.

Common mistakes

Do not substitute raw peanuts; thirty minutes may not soften them.

Tips

Squeezed gluten absorbs sauce better; do not dry the pot completely. Contains wheat gluten, soy, peanuts and sesame; check suitability first.