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How to Cook Shiitake Mushrooms
Shiitake mushrooms are a strong, earthy flavored mushroom that is best simply fried and used in other dishes such as pho or as an accompaniment to a main meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 103 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound (454 grams ) small shiitake mushrooms, cleaned and stems cut off
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- green onions
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
- Add in the mushrooms and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring and turning occasionally, until the mushrooms are golden brown.
- Add the water to the skillet and cook, stirring the mushrooms occasionally, until the water has evaporated and the mushrooms are softened and have reduced in size. If needed, fry for another 2-3 minutes to achieve this.
- If desired, stir in the oyster sauce and quickly stir it around to coat the mushrooms.
- If you are cooking for pho or another dish, you can skip the sauce and simply garnish with green onions. We used these without the sauce in our pho.
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Notes
- If you have larger mushrooms, you should remove the entire stem as they are woody. I find that as long as I remove most of the stem on the smaller ones, the remaining part is soft enough to eat after cooking.
Nutrition Information
Calories
103kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
134mg
(6%)
Potassium
345mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 103
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 103kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 134mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 345mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.