Clare Andrews

Air Fryer Shiitake Mushrooms

I made this delicious twist on an Asian style dish that I have been cooking for years. But I swapped my usual beef mince for Shiitake mushrooms, and it was delicious. Shiitake mushrooms are so rich in flavour, firm with a super meaty texture. I first started making this dish when we as a family decided we wanted to have more meat free days, and the Shiitake mushrooms did not disappoint, they seem to take this dish to another level! The mushrooms soak up all the flavour of the sauce and they have this wonderful sticky consistency. This Asian style air fryer shiitake mushrooms dish is so easy to prepare using fresh, quality ingredients.

It is such a super fast mid week meal that all the family will enjoy. Of course I cooked my dish in an air fryer, but you can create this dish on your hob too. Learn how to make this authentic fake away dish in less than 30 minutes including preparation time.

PREP 15 minutes

COOK 12 minutes

SERVES 2 people

KIT you will need an air fryer, a small mixing bowl and larger mixing bowl.

Ingredients for air fryer shiitake mushrooms

200g of Shiitake Mushrooms

150g of Button mushrooms

I Bag of Microwave Rice

4 Tablespoons of Soy Sauce

1 Teaspoon of Ginger Paste

1 Teaspoon of Garlic Paste

2 Tablespoons of Honey

1 Teaspoon of Sriracha

Seasoning

To serve:

3/4 Spring onions, thinly sliced

1 fresh red chilli, thinly sliced

1/2 a teaspoon of sesame seeds

Method

So to start I like to wipe my mushrooms, to help remove some of the dirt. Then cut them in half, in similar size pieces and set aside.

Grab a small bowl and mix together your soy sauce, ginger paste, garlic paste, honey and sriracha. If you like your food spicy then add a little more of this. Then mix the ingredients together well. In a larger bowl add in your mushroom and pour over your sauce, use a spatula and stir until all the mushrooms are coated.

Set your air fryer to 190c and add the mushrooms directly into your air fryer basket. And cook for 10 to 12 minutes, or until your mushrooms are cooked and begin to slightly brown at the edges. Give your mushrooms a stir half way through.

So while your mushrooms are cooking, thinly slice your spring onions for the garnish along with your fresh red chilli. Just before your dish has finished cooking, pop your rice in the microwave and cook as per instructions.

Finally carefully remove your mushrooms from the air fryer basked and serve your air fryer shiitake mushrooms on a bed of warm rice, and sprinkle over the spring onions and red chilli along with a scattering of sesame seeds.

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