Fried Shiitake: cooking recipes

Shiitake tree mushrooms grow in Japan and China. Widely used in the national cuisine of Asian peoples. The species has a high nutritional value, it is grown commercially for delivery to European countries. You can boil, marinate or fry shiitake mushrooms, with any of the processing methods, mushrooms retain their taste and nutritional value.

How to fry shiitake

The area of ​​the main distribution of the species is Southeast Asia. In Our Country, the mushroom is very rare in the wild. Grows in the Primorsky Territory and the Far East on the trunks of Mongolian oak, linden, chestnut. Forms a symbiosis only with hardwoods.

A popular species is artificially grown in the Voronezh, Moscow and Saratov regions. The regions are considered the main suppliers of the product in the food market. Fresh shiitake go on sale, which can be fried, included in recipes with all kinds of ingredients. The dried product comes to Our Country from Asian countries.

Fruiting bodies reach biological maturity in 4-5 days; under artificial conditions, they grow throughout the year. In the natural environment, fruiting occurs in mid-summer and continues until late autumn. In terms of nutritional value, shiitake mushrooms are not inferior to champignons, the taste is more pronounced, so tree mushrooms are in high demand.

When buying, pay special attention to the condition of the fruiting body, the network of cracks on the cap indicates the good condition of the mushroom, the taste will be pronounced. The presence of dark spots on the lamellar layer is the result of specimen aging. You can use the product, but the taste will be worse.

Shiitake should be fried, stewed or boiled after pre-treatment:

1. Fresh fruiting bodies are washed.
2. Shorten the leg by 1/3.
3. Cut into pieces, doused with boiling water.

The dried product is pre-soaked in warm water or milk, left for 2 hours, then processed.

How long to fry shiitake mushrooms

The pulp of the fruiting bodies is tender, dense, with a small amount of water. The taste is sweetish, the smell is pleasant nutty. To preserve the gastronomic advantages of the mushroom, the dish is fried for no more than 10 minutes without covering the container with a lid. The dish will turn out juicy, with mushroom aroma and good taste.

Fried Shiitake Recipes

Shiitake can be fried as a side dish for rice or pasta, included in mushroom salad. Japanese, Korean or Chinese cuisine offers many cooking recipes. You can fry with vegetables, meat, adding all kinds of spices and ingredients. Fried shiitake mushrooms are not only tasty, but also low in calories.

Shiitake fried with garlic and lemon juice

The classic recipe does not require large material costs. It is popular in Our Country, because the ingredients are available, and it takes a little time to cook. Product set:

• 0,5 kg of fruiting bodies;
• 2 Art. l oils;
• ½ part lemon;
• 1 Art. l. parsley (dried);
• pepper, salt to taste.

Shiitake is recommended to fry according to the following technology:

1. Fruit bodies are processed, cut into arbitrary parts.
2. The garlic is peeled and minced.
3. Put the pan on the fire, add oil.
4. Heat the dishes for cooking, throw in the garlic, stir constantly (fry for no more than 3 minutes).
5. Add pieces of mushrooms, cook for another 10 minutes.
6. Squeezing lemon juice.
7. A few minutes before readiness, salt, herbs, spices and lemon juice are added.

Shiitake fried with potatoes

To prepare the dish (4 servings) take:

• 8 pcs potatoes;
• 400 g of caps;
• Xnumx bow;
• ¼ pack of butter (50-100 g);
• Xnumx cream;
• salt, pepper, dill, parsley – to taste.

How to fry mushrooms according to the recipe:

1. Potatoes are peeled, boiled until tender in salted water.
2. Fruit bodies are processed, cut into pieces.
3. Peel off the onion, chop.
4. Put the pan on the fire, put the oil, lightly brown the onion.
5. Potatoes are cut and fried until golden brown.
6. Add mushrooms, fry them for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
7. Salt, pepper, add cream, bring to a boil.

Shiitake fried with vegetables and pork

Chinese cuisine recipe includes the following products:

• 0,3 kg of caps of fruiting bodies;
• 0,5 kg of pork;
• ½ fork Chinese cabbage;
• 1 PC. bitter pepper and the same amount of sweet;
• Xnumx ginger;
• 1 pcs carrots;
• 3 garlic cloves;
• 100 ml of soy sauce;
• 2 st. l. sesame seeds;
• 50 ml of vegetable oil;
• vinegar, preferably rice – 2 tbsp. l.;
• 2 Art. liter. sugar;
• 2 tsp starch.

The sequence of how to fry pork with shiitake:

1. Grind the pork, marinate for 15 minutes in a portion of soy sauce.
2. Shred the cabbage, dice the peppers, carrots, chop the ginger and garlic.
3. Fruiting bodies are divided into several parts.
4. Oil is poured into a frying pan with high sides, meat is placed. The recipe will take 10 minutes to cook.
5. Add vegetables and saute for 5 minutes.
6. Throw mushrooms, fry for 10 minutes.

Vegetable oil, the rest of soy sauce, vinegar, sugar are placed in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, dilute the starch, boil for 4 minutes. The sauce is poured into the meat, covered, brought to a boil. Sprinkle with sesame before use.

Shiitake fried with asparagus and pork

Required set of products for the recipe:

• 200 g of fruiting bodies;
• 200 g pork fillet;
• 200 g of asparagus;
• 1 sweet pepper;
• ½ tsp red ground pepper;
• 4 Art. l soy sauce;
• 4 tbsp. l. sunflower oil;
• 2 clove of garlic;
• green onions, salt – to taste.

Preparation:

1. The meat is cut, marinated in a sauce with the addition of red pepper for 15 minutes.
2. Asparagus (peeled), sweet pepper cut into cubes.
3. Cut the mushrooms into several pieces.
4. Put asparagus in a preheated pan, fry for no more than 5 minutes.
5. Then pepper and garlic are added. Fry for approximately 2 minutes.
6. Put pork, keep on fire for 10 minutes.
7. Shiitake is added, they should be fried for no more than 7 minutes.
8. The dish is salted and sprinkled with chopped onions.

Fried shiitake calories

Fruiting bodies have a rich chemical composition, including vitamins, amino acids, trace elements. Mushrooms have a high concentration of protein, carbohydrates. With all the diversity of the composition, the calorie content is low. A fresh product has 100 kcal per 34 g, if you fry mushrooms, then the calorie content increases to 36 kcal.

The dried product has more calories, the indicator increases due to the evaporation of the liquid. There are 100 kcal per 290 g of dried billet. This fact is taken into account during processing. To get a nutritious dish with a minimum energy value, less mushrooms are added.

Conclusion

Due to their taste and low calorie content, mushrooms are in high demand, you can fry shiitake, cook first and second courses, salads. The species is exported from Japan, Korea and China, grown in Our Country. Fresh and dried fruit bodies are suitable for recipes. Mushrooms are not suitable for winter harvesting, because. in the process of prolonged heat treatment or salting, fruiting bodies lose some of the useful chemical composition and taste.