sticky sesame shiitake mushrooms
These sticky sesame shiitake mushrooms are a perfect healthy meal idea.
Ingredients
Mushrooms
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 4 cups thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms about 18-20 mushrooms
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- pinch salt/pepper
Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 3 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ tablespoon maple syrup
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot or cornstarch
Optional sides
- cooked rice or quinoa
Optional toppings
- 1-2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1-2 tablespoons cilantro
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil over medium heat. Add garlic, spices and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes.
- While mushrooms are cooking, make your sauce. Mix together sauce ingredients until fully combined
- Pour sauce over mushrooms and fully combine sauce with mushrooms. Cook for 5-8 minutes until mushrooms are cooked through.
- Serve mushrooms with sides and toppings of choice. I went with rice, sesame seeds and cilantro.
Notes
This recipe can be eaten on its own, but I recommend serving it with quinoa to bump up the protein. Another option is to serve this as a side to tofu.
The starch is absolutely necessary to thicken up the sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 374kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 15gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 1790mgPotassium: 1668mgFiber: 13gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 385IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 4mg
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