5 from 2 votes
Teriyaki Mushroom Bento
We’ve been looking for more ways to eat less meat as a family, and this teriyaki mushroom bento is a great way to enjoy a satisfying, tasty meal without defrosting a single piece of meat!
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
168 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
For the Teriyaki Mushrooms:
- 4 king oyster mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger (minced)
- 2 tablespoons mirin (such as Mizkan Mirin Sweet Cooking Seasoning)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1-2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
Bento Box Accompaniments:
- Steamed rice
- egg hard boiled
- gyoza (steamed or pan-fried)
- vegetables toss 1 cup steamed, blanched, or raw vegetables in 1 teaspoon rice vinegar, such as Mizkan Natural Rice Vinegar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and a pinch of salt, marinated with sesame
- Fresh fruit
Instructions
- Trim off the ends of the king oyster mushrooms. Dice them into ½-inchcubes.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a cast iron or nonstick pan over medium heat.Add the oyster mushroom pieces to the pan, and fry on all sides until goldenbrown and caramelized. Don’t overcrowd the mushrooms, or they’ll steam!
- Add the ginger to the pan, and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Thenadd the Mizkan Mirin, soy sauce, brown sugar, and sesame oil. Mix to evenlycoat the mushrooms in the sauce.
- To make a bento box lunch, serve the teriyaki oyster mushrooms oversteamed rice, with various accompaniments, like hard boiled eggs, gyoza,vegetables, and sliced fruit.
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Notes
- Nutrition info is for each serving of mushrooms only (recipe makes 2 servings). Does not include bento box accompaniments.
Nutrition Information
Calories
168kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Sodium
398mg
(17%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 168
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 168kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Sodium | 398mg | 17% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.