Vegan Sticky Shiitake Mushrooms Bosh TV

Sticky Shiitake Mushrooms

  • Super simple
  • 0:15 m
  • 14 ingredients

If you're a fan of sticky, sweet, pan-asian cuisine you will absolutely LOVE this dish. (Seriously, it's bangin'!) If you're looking for a tasty and easy vegan dinner for tonight or a plant based Chinese dish idea, this one will go down a treat!

Serves: 2

Ingredients

For the shiitake mushrooms

  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp Sriracha to taste
  • 60ml groundnut oil
  • 240g Shiitake mushrooms
  • 30g cornstarch
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 inch piece of ginger
  • 60ml soy sauce

To serve

  • basmati rice

To garnish

  • spring onion - finely sliced
  • sesame seeds

Before you start

Mixing bowl | Wok

Step 1

For the mushrooms

  • Put the Shiitake mushrooms in a bowl, pour in the cornstarch and stir them round making sure they’re well covered
  • Warm the groundnut oil in a wok (make sure it’s nice and hot), pour in the mushrooms and fry them for 4-6 minutes (make sure they’re cooked through and slightly crisp on the outside)
  • Take the mushrooms out of the wok, put them in a bowl and put them to one side

Ingredients

  • 60ml groundnut oil
  • 240g Shiitake mushrooms
  • 30g cornstarch

Step 2

Make the sauce

  • Turn the heat down slightly and pour in the sesame oil (make sure the wok is clean - carefully use a paper towel if needs be)
  • Add the garlic and ginger and cook them until you release the aromas and they’re bubbling in the oil
  • Add the brown sugar to the wok and stir it around until it’s caramelised
  • Add the cornstarch, soy sauce and rice wine vinegar, stir them until the sauce has thickened slightly
  • Add the Sriracha and stir it into the sauce
  • Pour the cooked mushrooms into the sauce and stir them around so they’re warmed through and completely covered

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp Sriracha to taste
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 inch piece of ginger
  • 60ml soy sauce

Step 3

Time to serve

  • Serve the Chewy Mushrooms over basmati rice and garnish with spring onions and sesame seeds. BOSH!

Ingredients

  • basmati rice
  • spring onion - finely sliced
  • sesame seeds