Mushrooms!

Sauteed Mushrooms
with Shrimp and White Pepper

I tried this dish with plain old button mushrooms and it turned out great. I say that everything is easy. This is both quick and easy, and contains no hard-to-find ingredients. In the picture below are the ingredients: shrimp, button mushrooms, sliced shallots, onion, ground white pepper, and garlic.


In a wok, I heated 2 tablespoons of oil and then stir-fried 2 tablespoons of garlic for 30 seconds. Next, I added 2 tablespoons of sliced shallot and stir-fried for about another minute. I then added 1/2 pound of shrimp and cooked for 1-2 minutes until it was no longer translucent.

Next come the mushrooms - a whole pound of them - and the onion. I cooked for another minute. I then added 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 3 tablespoons of water, and 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground white pepper.

The sauce was very good and unlike any of the Thai foods I have eaten before. I ate the dish with my leftover Chang Mai noodles, but it would be great with simple jasmine rice.

The above recipe is adapted from Real Thai by Nacie McDermott.