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Cucumber and mushroom stir fry
If using dried shiitake, soak in warm water for 20 minutes or longer to rehydrate before cutting. The exact soaking time depends on the size of the mushrooms, specifically, the thickness of the caps.
Course
Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine
Japanese
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
3
people
Author
Connie Veneracion
Ingredients
2
large
cucumbers
1
tablespoon
rock salt
plus more to complete the dish
6 to 8
shiitake
4
cloves
garlic
1
generous pinch
ground black pepper
1
tablespoon
sesame seed oil
1
tablespoon
rice wine
I used mirin
½
teaspoon
toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
Optionally, peel the cucumbers. Cut off the both ends and discard.
Halve the cucumbers and scrape off the seeds with a teaspoon.
Cut the deseeded cucumber halves into half inch slices.
Dump the cucumber slices into a bowl and sprinkle with a tablespoon of rock salt. Toss well. Leave to soak while you prep the mushrooms and garlic.
Cut off the mushroom stems and discard. Cut the caps into slices or quarters. What the shape should be is entirely up to you.
Peel the garlic, smash and chop.
Rinse the cucumber slices well and drain.
Heat the sesame seed oil in a wok or frying pan.
Throw in the mushrooms and sprinkle with about a quarter teaspoon of salt and pepper. Stir fry for about two minutes.
Add the cucumber slices and garlic. Stir fry for a minute.
Pour in the rice wine. Continue stir frying until the there’s very little liquid left in the wok or frying pan.
Transfer the shiitake and cucumber stir fry to a platter or individual bowls. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
This cucumber and mushroom stir fry is based on a recipe from NHK World-Japan.