Name: Pan-fried Shiitake with fennel
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: ½ large fennel or 1 small; 120g Shiitake mushrooms; 1 chilli, deseeded; 1 garlic clove; 1 Tbsp rice vinegar; 1 Tbsp Kikkoman soy sauce (gluten-free); 2 large handfuls of baby spinach; 1 tsp sesame seeds

Pan-fried Shiitake with fennel

4 Mar 2020

by Wholeness

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

Although this pan-fried Shiitake with fennel is vegan and gluten-free - it can be served as a side dish with grilled fish or meat. I served it with wakame & brown rice noodles but you could serve it with pasta, boiled rice or on a piece of toast.

Ingredients

½ large fennel or 1 small
120g Shiitake mushrooms
1 chilli, deseeded
1 garlic clove
1 Tbsp rice vinegar
1 Tbsp Kikkoman soy sauce (gluten-free)
2 large handfuls of baby spinach
1 tsp sesame seeds

Instructions

Cut or shred the fennel into thin slices. Chop the chilli and garlic.
Heat 1 Tbsp of oil in a pan then gently sauté the fennel under cover for 10 minutes over low heat.
Add the mushrooms (torn into small pieces, if they’re bigger than bite-size), the chopped chilli & garlic and stir for 5 minutes.
Add the vinegar a soy sauce. Cook for approx. 5 minutes (under cover), until the vegetables are soft.
Add the spinach, stir, then put the lid on and steam over low heat for a couple of minutes until the spinach has wilted.
Stir in the sesame seeds, season to taste and serve.