Peppered braised straw mushrooms

Method

1. 1 Trim the stems off the mushrooms, soak them in diluted salt water for 15 minutes, then rinse and drain.
2. 2 Marinate the mushrooms with soy sauce, sugar, and pepper for 10 minutes.
3. 3 Sauté the dried onions in cooking oil over medium heat until fragrant.
4. 4 Add the mushrooms to the pan and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.
5. 5 Add pepper, green onions, and chili peppers, stir well, then turn off the heat.

With an appliance

• Microwave 25 min

  Replace step 4: put the mushrooms and marinade into a bowl, cover loosely, and microwave at 800 W for 5 minutes; transfer back to the pan and cook for 2 minutes until the sauce thickens, then sprinkle with pepper in step 5.