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This easy, 3-ingredient, 10-minute recipe will guide you step by step on how to cook perfect Shiitake Mushrooms every time.
You may ask yourself: “What can I do with fresh Shiitake mushrooms?”.
Many of our readers have asked me how to cook Shiitake mushrooms in vegan dishes. I knew I had to create a simple, versatile recipe.
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How to Clean Shiitake Mushrooms
STEP ONE: rinse Shiitake mushrooms under cold water to get rid of any dirt.
Shiitakes absorb a lot of moisture and you will notice they’ve absorbed some of the water after you rinse them.
Give mushrooms a little shake or lightly pat them dry with a paper towel. They do not have to be completely dry before cooking.
STEP TWO: cut off the stems and either discard them or save them in a freezer bag to make vegetable stock later.
While the stems do not have the best texture to be edible, they’re still packed with flavor.
STEP THREE: cut each mushroom cap into strips.
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How to Cook Shiitake Mushrooms
I must be honest, finding the right balance of ingredients, took a little bit of trial and error!
My first instinct was to cook Shiitakes with olive oil + salt + pepper. That did not work. The mushrooms came out okay, but not great.
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Since Shiitake mushroom is native to East Asia and is used widely in Asian cooking, I thought to add a little soy sauce along with olive oil.
Oh, my! What a difference did that make!
The mushrooms immediately soaked up all the flavor of soy sauce and turned into deliciously seasoned goodness.
Add Soy Sauce 
Add Sesame Oil
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Then one day, I ran out of olive oil. My husband started looking in the pantry to see if we had another kind of oil at home.
He found a half-used bottle of sesame oil in our pantry and decided to use it.
Second wow!
This took Shiitakes to the next level. Sesame oil adds a ‘toasted’ nutty flavor which balances perfectly with salty soy sauce.
The combination of sesame oil and soy sauce is truly a match made in heaven for making Shiitake mushrooms!
The entire cooking process is less than 10 minutes and only involves 3 ingredients!
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Shiitake Mushrooms Texture and Flavor
Shiitake mushrooms have a slightly different texture from the other mushrooms.
Cooked Shiitake mushrooms have a meaty flavor and texture. They are chewy and juicy when cooked with the method detailed in my recipe.
Dishes with Shiitake Mushrooms
Once you know how to cook Shiitake mushrooms with this recipe, you can add them to various dishes, such as:
- Pasta with red sauce
- Pasta with white sauce
- Ramen
- Noodles
- Buddha Bowls
- Soups
- Stews
- Stir Fry
- Avocado Toast
This easy, 3-ingredient, 10-minute recipe will guide you step by step on how to cook perfect Shiitake Mushrooms every time.
- 1 cup Shiitake mushrooms, cut lengthwise into strips
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
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Preheat non-stick skillet on a medium heat.
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Add shiitake mushrooms, sesame oil, and soy sauce.
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Sauté for about 3 minutes, until mushrooms are soft. Shiitake mushrooms cook quickly.
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Optional: serve over buckwheat soba noodles and fresh arugula (as shown in the video).
Nutritional Information: Calories: 86 Fat: 7.1 g Saturated fat: 1 g Carbohydrates: 4.6 g Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g Sugar: 1.5 g Sodium: 906 mg Protein: 2.1 g
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J Johnson
If you had told me shittake mushrooms would steak the show from my salmon, I’d have never believed you. Simply delicious! Perfect smokey, tangy, flavorful, just slamming good shrooms!
Nara
Thanks for your feedback! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe 🙂
Ellavee
This stuff is absolutely amazing! I’d never tried shiitakes before, but these are so good that i want to go lick the pan. Idk what else to say, except that you really, really want to try this recipe!
Nara
I’m glad you loved the recipe! 🙂
Mary
Wow! really great recipe, thank you!
Nara
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for the feedback 🙂
judith
This was excellent!! I found I had quite a bit left over soy sauce so I took some cabbage and sorrel and heated them up in the left over sauce and that was great too!
Nara
What a great idea! Glad you enjoyed the recipe 🙂
Monique Combes
Simply DELICIOUS! And such a simple and easy recipe to make, amazing!
Nara
Thank you for your feedback! So glad you liked it 🙂
Brittany
Really great. I tried a mushroom and decided to add a little bit of salt. BIG mistake! I should’ve stuck to the recipe and known the soy sauce would add plenty of saltiness.
Nara
Yeah, soy sauce has plenty of salt!
thegiftsports
For someone who doesn’t know how to cook like me, this dish is number one. Because it very easy to make and delicious. Thanks you for your share.
Nara
glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Lesslie
This recipe is truly incredible!!! I followed it precisely and it turned out amazing!
Nara
Glad you liked it! 🙂
Bobbie Broome
Loved it, super simple yet delicious! I was craving chicken teriyaki but am vegan so this satisfied everything I missed. And I just bought shiitake today at the farmers market. Thank you!
Nara
Glad you liked it! 🙂
Dandre
We loved these so much! Served them with your steakhouse steak and dinner was really impressive. I never thought to add white wine, but I think I prefer it to sherry which is what we normally do.
Thank you so much for the idea! Love your recipes!
Nara
Awesome! Glad you liked it!
Nigel Sanders
This was great! I love all mushrooms and found a pack of these on sale for $1.99. I usually do the s&p+evoo, but this recipe blew the others away!
I added some broccoli and garlic and put it over brown rice. I didn’t even miss not having any beef in it. I’ll look to try this as a meat substitute for Mongolian beef next time.
Thanks!
Nara
Yipee! So glad you enjoyed this recipe 🙂
Lisa
I tried it much time, in restaurant or home, I love it much but I cant make it by myself – always much salty.
I have just tried your recipe, yesterday, exactly everything! Great. I did it.
Nara
Yay! So glad you liked it!
Dionne!
Thanks 👏 I am preparing now 😆
Nara
Yay! Let me know how you like it!
Juliet
I really appreciate your recipe! At the last minute I took Annie Chun sticky white rice (V and GF) into microwave for 1 minute)) and combined it at the end on the pan to blend, This is a super easy mushroom and rice dish! I added just a touch of chili garlic sauce in my bowl for a little kick and it was absolutely perfect.
Malika
Glad I found your recipe. I will try this weekend. Xoxo.
Felipa
Looks scrumptious. Thanks for sharing this great recipe.
Daisy Woodworth
Do you think shitakes would make a good risotto mushroom?
MJ Griffin
I was thinking what can I have as an alternative to bacon for breakfast. Tried these mushrooms with grits. Simply amazing and didn’t take long at all. A new breakfast fav, didn’t miss the sausage or bacon!
Kenny
Excellent simple and quick recipe !
I cut then in strips and sauté them. My favorite is I immediately put them over a salad of baby greens, yummy !
Kenny
I love the recipe a lot. Thanks for sharing. I cannot wait to cook it!
Michaele Suisse
So simple and absolutely delicious! Got them extra golden brown delicious and crispy and used them in place of bacon on loaded potatoes. Thank you so much for sharing! – Michaele
Marty
The Shiitake mushrooms were so delicious! I didn’t have Sesame oil so uses olive oil with the soy sauce. They were fantastic as my side with our steaks. Thank you! Definitely I will make this recipe again!!
Tricia Dimmitt
Just tried this recipe tonight. Perfect. Love the flavors, texture and taste. Thanks for sharing! Will keep this one in the rotation for years to come.