Braised Mushrooms with Dry-Style Wonton Noodles
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Prep time 20mins
Cook time 40mins
Serves or Makes: 4 servings

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Braised Mushrooms

ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 ½ ounce fresh shiitake mushrooms, stem trimmed
  • 1 large shallot, finely minced
  • 1 large garlic clove, finely minced
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 ½ teaspoons San-J Organic Tamari 25% Less Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 1 ½ tablespoons vegan oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cooking wine
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon monk fruit sweetener or raw cane sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
  • ⅛ teaspoon white pepper, or to taste
  • ⅛ teaspoon gluten-free dark soy sauce (optional)
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch + 5 tablespoons water, mixed thoroughly

Noodles

ingredients

  • 4 bundles fresh thin wonton noodles
  • 2 tablespoons San-J Organic Tamari 25% Less Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 8 teaspoons infused garlic oil
  • 4 teaspoons sesame oil
  • White pepper, to taste
  • Chinese greens (Yu Choy Sum), blanched
  • Pickled green chili, for garnish / condiments

For the Braised Mushrooms:

Method

  • Step 1

    Combine tamari, vegan oyster sauce, cooking wine, sweetener, sesame oil, pepper and dark soy sauce to make a seasoning.

  • Step 2

    In a large non-stick pan on medium heat, add the olive oil. Once the oil heats up, add the shiitake mushroom. Sear the mushroom until light golden brown on both sides.

  • Step 3

    Add minced shallots and garlic to the pan. Stir fry until fragrant.

  • Step 4

    Pour water into the pan and bring to a simmer.

  • Step 5

    Add prepared seasoning and stir until well combined. Simmer for about 20 minutes.

  • Step 6

    Next, add cornstarch slurry to the mushroom mixture while stirring constantly. Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce has thickened.

  • Step 7

    Adjust additional seasoning (tamari, white pepper, and sweetener) according to preference.

  • Step 8

    Remove from heat, set aside and keep the mushroom sauce warm.

For the Noodles:

  • Step 1

    For every serving of wonton noodles, add ½ tbsp. tamari, 2 teaspoons garlic oil, 1 teaspoon sesame oil and white pepper to a serving bowl. Whisk lightly to combine to make seasoning sauce.

  • Step 2

    Cook wonton noodles until al dente. Rinse noodles in cold water to remove excess starch and submerge in hot water again to reheat the noodles. Drain thoroughly.

  • Step 3

    Transfer the drained noodles to the serving bowl. Toss with sauce until well combined.

  • Step 4

    Add blanched Chinese greens followed by mushroom and liberal amounts of sauce to the noodles.

  • Step 5

    Serve immediately with some pickled green chili or sliced red chili peppers.