Many housewives have not heard anything about wood mushrooms and do not know what a rich palette of tastes any recipe for making shiitake can create. Relatives and friends, who until now have not known the variety of dishes with woody mushrooms, continue to receive less pleasure, depriving them of the opportunity to enjoy soups, gravies and snacks with shiitake.
Due to the fact that mushrooms contain a complete vitamin set and can be subjected to any heat treatment, they are gaining significant positions in the home menu of various circles of Russian consumers. Good fried, boiled, baked in the oven, grilled, they deserve to try out recipes with shiitake mushrooms and learn the nuances of creating them without hesitation!
How to cook mushrooms
A variety of woody mushroom dishes will satisfy any request. Mushrooms are high in protein and taste like meat while remaining vegetarian.
They are used in any way:
- in the form of salads, soups, as side dishes and pulp-based sauces;
- extracts added to drinks and dessert dishes.
The preliminary stage of creating dishes requires:
- soaking dried mushrooms;
- defrosting frozen;
- rinsing and drying with a fresh napkin.
Important! When preparing dishes with a delicate consistency, it is imperative to separate the caps from the legs and take only the caps that remain tender after any processing. The legs will ruin the delicate dish due to their fiber and stiffness.
How and how much to fry
To fry the mushrooms, their caps should be cut, the legs should be broken lengthwise into small pieces. After preheating a frying pan, pour 2 tablespoons of oil there, place the shiitake and fry without covering the pan with a lid.
The wood mushrooms will remain juicy during the frying process and will become tasty when cooked over medium heat for about 5-7 minutes and stirring with a wooden spatula without stopping until the juice evaporates. At the end of frying, the dish must be saturated with the taste of spices and onions.
Information. When preparing dishes, mushrooms may acquire the taste of buttery meat. For richer results, you need to take large mushrooms - they are tastier. Small mushrooms are suitable for making food tender.
How and how much to cook
First, put the shiitake in a colander and pour boiling water over it to wash off the dirt.
For cooking, they should be placed in a saucepan with boiling salted water in the ratio - 300 gr. dry mushrooms per 1 liter of liquid. They should not cook for so long - about 7-10 minutes over medium heat.
Having boiled them, they are thrown over into a colander to drain the liquid.
Important ! When boiling wood mushrooms, be careful not to overcook them!
Fried shiitake mushrooms with sour cream
The recipe for this dish requires the following amount of ingredients for 1-4 servings:
- fresh or dried wood mushrooms - 0.5 kg;
- sour cream - 2 tbsp. l .;
- onion - 1 pc.;
- garlic - 1-2 cloves;
- black pepper - 1 pinch;
- a bunch of greens to taste;
- a mixture of spices to taste;
- sunflower oil (or other vegetable) - 50 g;
- animal oil - 50 g.
The cooking process consists of a few simple steps:
Cooking takes about 35 minutes.
Serving on the table, the shiitake should be laid out on a plate and garnished with herbs. It is recommended to serve the dish with a side dish or croutons.