
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