Braised King Oyster Mushrooms
Today's dish of braised king oyster mushrooms is not meat but has the texture of abalone. It tastes even more fragrant than meat. The braised sauce permeates and wraps every slice of king oyster mushrooms. It is rich in flavor, soft and delicious. Try it quickly!
About Braised king oyster mushrooms
Braised king oyster mushrooms is a simple Chinese home-cooked dish. It is made with king oyster mushrooms as the raw material and combined with ingredients such as green onions, ginger, and peppers. king oyster mushrooms has a thick texture and a meat-like texture. At the same time, it is rich in nutrition and is very beneficial to human health.
Although braised king oyster mushrooms is a vegetarian dish, it has a crisp and tender taste. It is a good choice whether used as a main dish or a side dish.
Why do I like this recipe?
I like to eat braised king oyster mushrooms. First of all, because of its tender, juicy and crisp texture. After being braised, king oyster mushrooms is covered with a rich sauce. Every bite is particularly satisfying. Eating it with rice is simply unforgettable.
Secondly, because braised king oyster mushrooms is a vegetarian dish with low calorie and no burden to eat. At the same time, because king oyster mushrooms has thick flesh and a meaty texture, it can meet my need to eat meat during weight loss.
Then, the method of making braised king oyster mushrooms is not complicated. As long as you master the amount of relevant seasonings and the heat well, you can cook delicious braised king oyster mushrooms. Even novice cooks can easily complete it.
Finally, braised king oyster mushrooms is very versatile. Whether it is used as a home-cooked dish or for entertaining guests, it is very suitable for me.
Ingredients Needed and Substitutions
Main ingredients
king oyster mushrooms: The main ingredient of this dish, providing a thick texture and rich nutrition.
dried shiitake mushrooms: One of the main ingredients, with a unique fragrance, adding flavor to the dish.
Additional ingredients
Green onions, ginger: Both have special odors and help improve the taste of the dish.
Red peppers, green peppers: Provide spiciness and at the same time provide bright colors for the dish.
Seasonings
Oil: For stir-frying ingredients and increasing the taste of the dish.
Cooking wine: Mainly used for removing fishy smell and increasing the fragrance of the dish.
Light soy sauce, dark soy sauce: Add saltiness to the dish and at the same time play a role in coloring to make the dish bright in color.
White sugar: Provide sweetness and at the same time increase the color to make the dish present a bright red color.
Substitutions:
dried shiitake mushrooms: Can be replaced by fresh mushrooms.
Green onions: Can be replaced by onions.
Ginger: Can be replaced by the same amount of ginger.
Red and green peppers: Can be replaced by sweet peppers or chili powder.
Cooking wine: Can be replaced by yellow rice wine or white liquor.
Light soy sauce and dark soy sauce: Can be replaced by soy sauce.
White sugar: Can be replaced by brown sugar.
Does braised king oyster mushrooms need to be blanched?
Yes.
Before officially stir-frying king oyster mushrooms, blanch it. This step can help remove the fishy smell of king oyster mushrooms. However, it should be noted that the blanching time should not be too long. It should be controlled within 3-5 minutes to avoid the texture of king oyster mushrooms becoming too soft.
What details should be paid attention to when making braised king oyster mushrooms?
Soak dried shiitake mushrooms for sufficient time
dried shiitake mushrooms are relatively hard in texture. Before using them for cooking, soak them in clear water until they are soft in advance. It is recommended to use warm water. In this way, the soaking time of dried shiitake mushrooms is relatively short. At the same time, it can better stimulate the fragrance of mushrooms. The soaking time is about 2 hours.
Cut king oyster mushrooms into strips
It is recommended to cut king oyster mushrooms into strips. You can control the thickness according to your own preferences. If you like a thick texture, you can cut it thicker. If you like a soft and flavorful texture, you can cut it thinner.
Heat control
When stir-frying king oyster mushrooms, be sure to control the heat. Use medium-low heat when stir-frying ginger and green onions; use medium heat when stir-frying king oyster mushrooms.
Appropriate seasoning
When using seasonings such as cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and white sugar, pay attention to the amount. Don't use too much. At the same time, add them in sequence to let king oyster mushrooms fully absorb the taste of seasonings. The specific amount can be adjusted appropriately according to your own taste. If you like it sweeter, you can put more white sugar. If you like a darker color, you can appropriately increase the amount of dark soy sauce.
INGREDIENTS
Main Ingredients
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·50g dried shiitake mushrooms
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·300g king oyster mushrooms
Accessories
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·10g green onions
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·10g ginger
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·10g red peppers
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·10g green peppers
Seasonings
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·15ml oil
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·15ml cooking wine
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·15ml light soy sauce
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·5ml dark soy sauce
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·3g white sugar
Table of Contents
- ·About Braised king oyster mushrooms
- ·Why do I like this recipe?
- ·Ingredients Needed and Substitutions
- ·Does braised king oyster mushrooms need to be blanched?
- ·What details should be paid attention to when making braised king oyster mushrooms?
- ·Ingredients
- ·Cooking step
- ·More delicious recipes worth trying
- ·Serving Suggestions
- ·FAQs
COOKING STEP
Step 1
Prepare ingredients:
Soak 50 g of dried shiitake mushrooms in clear water for about 2 hours. After they are completely soaked, remove the stems and cut them into strips for later use.
Wash 300 g of king oyster mushrooms and cut it into even strips.
Cut 10 g of green onions into chopped green onions, 10 g of ginger into minced ginger, and cut 10 g of red peppers and 10 g of green peppers into strips respectively.
Tip:
The soaking time of dried shiitake mushrooms is not included in the total time for making the dish. Soak them 2 hours in advance.
Step 2
Blanching:
Pour half a pot of clear water into the pot. After the water boils, add the cut king oyster mushrooms and mushrooms.
Blanch for about five minutes to ensure that the ingredients are cooked through and remove excess impurities. After taking out, drain the water for later use.
Step 3
Stir-fry seasonings:
Pour 15 ml of cooking oil into the pot. After the oil is hot, add minced ginger and chopped green onions and stir-fry over medium-low heat to bring out the fragrance.
Step 4
Stir-fry king oyster mushrooms:
Pour the blanched king oyster mushrooms into the pot and stir-fry until the color turns yellow to ensure that the surface is slightly charred and fragrant.
Step 5
Seasoning:
Pour in 15 ml of cooking wine, 15 ml of light soy sauce, 5 ml of dark soy sauce and 3 g of white sugar. Stir evenly to make king oyster mushrooms fully absorb the taste of seasonings.
Step 6
Add green and red peppers:
Add the cut green and red pepper strips and stir evenly to ensure that the green and red peppers remain crisp and tender.
Step 7
Take out and serve on a plate:
After all the ingredients are evenly stir-fried, take them out and serve on a plate to enjoy the delicious braised king oyster mushrooms.
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Serving Suggestions
Recommended combinations
Rice: The sauce of braised king oyster mushrooms is very rich and goes well with rice. It can make every grain of rice stained with the umami taste of king oyster mushrooms and the fragrance of seasonings. Every bite is very satisfying.
Noodles: Braised king oyster mushrooms can also be eaten with noodles. Whether it is dried noodles or hand-rolled noodles, you can use braised king oyster mushrooms as a topping. The rich soup wraps the noodles, and the taste is rich and delicious.
Green vegetables: The taste of braised king oyster mushrooms is relatively rich. Eating too much may cause a greasy feeling. You can eat it with some green vegetables, such as broccoli, lettuce, etc., to help relieve the rich taste of braised king oyster mushrooms.
Potatoes: Braised king oyster mushrooms has a crisp texture, while potatoes are soft and glutinous. The combination of the two has a strong contrast in texture. At the same time, potatoes can absorb the sauce of king oyster mushrooms and become more delicious.
Eating suggestions
Eat in moderation: Although braised king oyster mushrooms is delicious, it is not recommended to eat too much. king oyster mushrooms contains a large amount of dietary fiber. Eating too much may increase the burden on the human gastrointestinal tract.
Eat while hot: The just-cooked braised king oyster mushrooms tastes very delicious. It is recommended to eat it while hot to taste the best taste.
FAQs:
To avoid this situation, it is recommended to control the blanching time to about five minutes. The time can be adjusted appropriately according to the size and thickness of king oyster mushrooms. At the same time, after blanching, take it out and drain the water in time.
When seasoning, you can try to increase the amount of seasonings such as light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and white sugar, or extend the cooking time to let king oyster mushrooms fully absorb the taste of seasonings.
To avoid this situation, it is recommended to control the heat well during the stir-frying process and not use too high a temperature.
Stir-fry king oyster mushrooms continuously during the stir-frying process to ensure that it is evenly heated. If you find signs of burning king oyster mushrooms, you can immediately add an appropriate amount of clear water or stock to reduce the temperature.
You can try to increase the amount of dark soy sauce or light soy sauce and extend the cooking time to let king oyster mushrooms fully absorb these seasonings, so as to present a brighter red color.
