Name: Sticky crispy shiitake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 53 min
Ingredients: For the Shiitake:; 2 Cups Dried Shiitakes (12-16 mushrooms); Boiling Water (to soak the mushrooms); ¼ Cup Cornstarch; 2 Tablespoons Light Oil (such as canola or peanut), plus more if needed; For the Sesame Sauce:; ¼ cup Soy Sauce; 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar; 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar; 2 Cloves of Garlic, minced; 1" Piece of Ginger, minced; 2 Teaspoons Sriracha (optional); 1 Teaspoon Sesame Oil; 1 Teaspoon Cornstarch; For Garnish:; Stir fried broccoli / pak choi; 2 Green Onion, thinly sliced; 2 Teaspoons Sesame Seeds

AuthorJen BookerDifficultyIntermediate

This recipe is based on a recipe by itdoesnttastelikechicken
It's great served with very crispy kale!

Yields1 Serving

Prep Time30 minsCook Time23 minsTotal Time53 mins

For the Shiitake:

2 Cups Dried Shiitakes (12-16 mushrooms)

Boiling Water (to soak the mushrooms)

¼ Cup Cornstarch

2 Tablespoons Light Oil (such as canola or peanut), plus more if needed

For the Sesame Sauce:

¼ cup Soy Sauce

2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar

2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar

2 Cloves of Garlic, minced

1" Piece of Ginger, minced

2 Teaspoons Sriracha (optional)

1 Teaspoon Sesame Oil

1 Teaspoon Cornstarch

For Garnish:

Stir fried broccoli / pak choi

2 Green Onion, thinly sliced

2 Teaspoons Sesame Seeds

Cover the mushrooms in boiling water, and put something on top to keep them submerged. Soak for around 40 minutes until tender.

Drain the mushrooms. If you wish you can save the liquid to use as a mushroom broth. Now squeeze out the excess water from the mushrooms. Don’t mush them to death, but just lightly squeeze them and shake off the water so they are on the drier side.

Slice them into nice thick slices, about ½ inch. Toss them in the cornstarch so they are evenly coated and shake off the excess.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Make sure the oil is nice and hot before adding in the mushrooms so that they fry, and not just soak up the oil. Fry the mushrooms until they are lightly golden on all sides, and no white cornstarch remains.

In the meantime make the sauce by adding all of the ingredients to a small sauce pan. Cook the sauce for about 2 minutes until it begins to thicken. Add in the fried shiitakes & greens and toss to coat. Serve immediately over rice or noodles and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

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