Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 pound Shitake Mushroom, remove the stems and save for stock
  • garlic, monced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon mirin, can use sake and a little sugar as a replacement
  • 1 dash ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Instruction

  • wash, dry, de-stem and slice shitake mushrooms into strips
  • add sesame oil to wok or hot skillet and brown garlic and ginger on high heat, maybe 1-2 minutes until just turning brown
  • add mushrooms and turn down heat to medium and saute until just soft
  • add in soy sauce and mirin and cook down, letting the mushrooms absorb liquid
  • Add pepper and sesame seeds, and remove from heat
  • serve over rice (white or brown) for a main course, or over soft polenta for an appetizer.