Marinated Mushrooms: Poached In Tamari & Mirin, Simple & Vegan
Marinated Mushrooms, Poached In Tamari And Mirin.
A Simple Vegan Side Dish With Just Three Ingredients, And A Delightful Flavour.
Cooks In About 15 Minutes. Serve Cool And Thinly Sliced.
Introduction to marinated mushrooms
These marinated mushrooms are 4 large mushrooms, peeled and gently poached in a frypan of water with a little mirin and tamari. They cook for about 15 minutes, until they look flattened. Then I let them cool and serve them thinly sliced, with spring onions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. They are vegan, and there are only three ingredients.
It is a very simple dish, but the flavour is delightful. The mushrooms soak up the tamari and mirin as they poach, so they come out dark, soft and full of flavour.
I like them as a side dish, cool and sliced, next to other vegetables or with a little dipping sauce.
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Marinated mushrooms, sliced and ready to eat
Simple, but a delightful flavour.
Ingredients for marinated mushrooms
Here are the ingredients for this Flametree Yoga Studio dish.
- 4 large mushrooms
- Mirin and tamari: about 1 dessert spoon
- Water, enough to fill a large frypan
To garnish (optional)
- Spring onions, sliced
- A sprinkle of sesame seeds
Poaching in tamari and mirin
Four big mushrooms, one frypan.
How to make marinated mushrooms
Use these steps to make this easy vegan side dish.
Step 1: Get the pan ready
- Peel the mushrooms.
- Place them in a large frypan.
- Fill the frypan with water.
- Pour the mirin and tamari into the centre, about 1 dessert spoon.
Step 2: Poach
- Bring the water to a bubble.
- Spoon a little of the water over the mushrooms as they cook.
- Cook for about 15 minutes, until the mushrooms look flattened.
- Test one to check it is cooked.
Step 3: Cool, slice and serve
- Allow the mushrooms to cool.
- Serve them thinly sliced.
- Add spring onions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds as a garnish, if you like.
Flattened and ready
When they look flattened, test one.
Close up, with spring onions
Dark, soft and full of flavour.
Are marinated mushrooms vegan?
Yes. These marinated mushrooms are just mushrooms, water, tamari and mirin, with spring onions and sesame seeds to garnish. There is no dairy, egg or honey. If you need them gluten free, check the labels on your tamari and mirin, because brands vary.
How many calories are in mushrooms?
Raw portabella mushrooms, a large flat mushroom, have about 22 calories and 2.1 g of protein in every 100 g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. So a plate of them is light, but full of flavour.
How are these different from marinated mushrooms in a jar?
Marinated mushrooms from the shop usually sit in oil and vinegar. Mine are poached in water with tamari and mirin, so they are softer, and there is no oil at all.
Marinated mushrooms: quick questions answered
How long do marinated mushrooms take to cook?
About 15 minutes of gentle poaching. Then let them cool before you slice them.
How do I know the mushrooms are done?
They are ready when they look flattened. Test one to check.
Do I need to peel the mushrooms?
I do. I peel them before they go into the frypan.
How do you serve marinated mushrooms?
Cool and thinly sliced, with spring onions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds as a garnish.
Are these marinated mushrooms gluten free?
They can be. Check the labels on your tamari and mirin, because brands vary.
More Flametree mushroom recipes
If you like mushrooms, try my lentil pasta with pesto, tofu and mushrooms, my quinoa noodle stir fry with Japanese tofu, or my vegan Weber recipes with grilled vegetables.
Do you have a vegan recipe or dish you’d like to share?
Please contact me with any dishes you’d like to share with me.
Obviously, I’m especially interested in any dish that is already a great Darwin vegan option.
Alternatively, it may be a potential vegan Darwin recipe that I could adapt, or be inspired by.
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Recipe by Chris Lalor, Flametree Yoga Studio, Darwin NT. General information only.
