How much to fry shiitake: with potatoes and pork, cooking recipes, calorie content

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1 How to fry shiitake
2 How long to fry shiitake mushrooms
3 Fried Shiitake Recipes
4 Calories in fried shiitake
5 Conclusion

Shiitake tree mushrooms grow in Japan and China. Widely used in the national cuisine of Asian peoples. The species has a high nutritional value and is grown commercially for supply to European countries. You can boil, pickle or fry shiitake; with any of the processing methods, the mushrooms retain their taste and nutritional value.

How to fry shiitake

The main distribution area of the species is Southeast Asia. In Russia, the mushroom is very rarely found in the wild. It grows in the Primorsky Territory and the Far East on the trunks of Mongolian oak, linden, and chestnut. Forms a symbiosis only with deciduous trees.

A popular species is artificially grown in the Voronezh, Moscow and Saratov regions. Regions are considered the main suppliers of the product in the food market. Fresh shiitakes are available for sale and can be fried and included in recipes with all sorts of ingredients. The dried product comes to Russia from Asian countries.

Fruiting bodies reach biological maturity in 4-5 days; under artificial conditions they grow throughout the year. In the natural environment, fruiting occurs in mid-summer and continues until late autumn.In terms of nutritional value, shiitake mushrooms are not inferior to champignons; their taste is more pronounced, which is why tree mushrooms are in high demand.

When purchasing, pay special attention to the condition of the fruiting body; a network of cracks on the cap indicates the good condition of the mushroom; the taste will be pronounced. The presence of dark spots on the lamellar layer is the result of the aging of the specimen. You can use the product, but the taste will be worse.

Shiitake should be fried, stewed or boiled after pre-treatment:

Fresh fruiting bodies are washed.
Shorten the leg by 1/3.
Cut into pieces and pour over boiling water.

Advice! You can fry in butter or vegetable oil in a hot frying pan.

The dried product is pre-soaked in warm water or milk, left for 2 hours, then processed.

How long to fry shiitake mushrooms

The pulp of the fruiting bodies is tender, dense, with a small amount of water. The taste is sweetish, the smell is pleasant nutty. To preserve the gastronomic advantages of the mushroom, fry the dish for no more than 10 minutes, without covering the container with a lid. The dish will turn out juicy, with a mushroom aroma and good taste.

Fried Shiitake Recipes

Shiitake can be fried as a side dish for rice or pasta, or included in a mushroom salad. Japanese, Korean or Chinese cuisine offers many cooking recipes. You can fry with vegetables, with meat, adding all kinds of spices and ingredients. Roasted shiitake mushrooms are not only delicious, but also low in calories.

Shiitake fried with garlic and lemon juice

The classic recipe does not require large material costs. It is popular in Russia because the ingredients are available and it takes little time to prepare. Product set:

0.5 kg of fruiting bodies;
2 tbsp. l. oils;
½ part lemon;
1 tbsp. l.parsley (dried);
pepper, salt to taste.

It is recommended to fry shiitake using the following technology:

The fruiting bodies are processed and cut into arbitrary parts.
The garlic is peeled and chopped.
Place the frying pan on the fire, add oil.
Heat the cooking utensils, add the garlic, stir constantly (fry for no more than 3 minutes).
Add mushroom pieces and cook for another 10 minutes.
Squeeze out the lemon juice.
A few minutes before readiness, add salt, herbs, spices and lemon juice.

Shiitake fried with potatoes

To prepare the dish (4 servings) take:

8 pcs. potatoes;
400 g caps;
1 onion;
¼ pack of butter (50-100 g);
100 g cream;
salt, pepper, dill, parsley - to taste.

How to fry mushrooms according to the recipe:

Peel the potatoes and cook until tender in salted water.
The fruiting bodies are processed and cut into pieces.
Peel the onion and chop it.
Place the frying pan on the fire, add oil, lightly brown the onion.
Potatoes are cut and fried until golden brown.
Add mushrooms, fry them for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Salt, pepper, add cream, bring to a boil.

Advice! To give the product an aesthetic appearance, place it on a dish and sprinkle with herbs on top.

Shiitake fried with vegetables and pork

The Chinese recipe includes the following products:

0.3 kg of caps of fruiting bodies;
0.5 kg pork;
½ fork Chinese cabbage;
1 PC. hot pepper and the same amount of sweet pepper;
50 g ginger;
1 PC. carrots;
3 cloves of garlic;
100 ml soy sauce;
2 tbsp. l. sesame seeds;
50 ml vegetable oil;
vinegar, preferably rice – 2 tbsp. l.;
2 tbsp. l. Sahara;
2 tsp. starch.

Sequence of how to fry pork with shiitake:

Grind the pork and marinate for 15 minutes in some soy sauce.
Shred the cabbage, cut the peppers and carrots into cubes, chop the ginger and garlic.
The fruiting bodies are divided into several parts.
Pour oil into a frying pan with high sides and add meat. Fry according to the recipe for 10 minutes.
Add vegetables and sauté for 5 minutes.
Throw in the mushrooms and fry for 10 minutes.

Place vegetable oil, the rest of the soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, dilute the starch, boil for 4 minutes. The sauce is poured into the meat, covered, and brought to a boil. Sprinkle with sesame seeds before use.

Shiitake fried with asparagus and pork

Required set of products for the recipe:

200 g of fruiting bodies;
200 g pork fillet;
200 g asparagus;
1 sweet pepper;
½ tsp. ground red pepper;
4 tbsp. l. soy sauce;
4 tbsp. l. sunflower oil;
2 cloves of garlic;
green onions, salt - to taste.

Preparation:

The meat is cut, marinated in sauce with the addition of red pepper for 15 minutes.
Asparagus (peeled), sweet pepper cut into cubes.
Cut the mushrooms into several pieces.
Place asparagus in a heated frying pan and fry for no more than 5 minutes.
Then add pepper and garlic. Fry for about 2 minutes.
Place the pork and keep it on the fire for 10 minutes.
Add shiitake and fry for no more than 7 minutes.
The dish is salted and sprinkled with chopped onions.

Calories in fried shiitake

Fruiting bodies have a rich chemical composition, including vitamins, amino acids, and microelements. Mushrooms have a high concentration of protein and carbohydrates. Despite all the variety of composition, the calorie content is low. A fresh product has 34 kcal per 100 g; if you fry mushrooms, the calorie content increases to 36 kcal.

The dried product is more caloric, the indicator increases due to the evaporation of liquid. There are 290 kcal per 100 g of dried preparation. This fact is taken into account during processing.To get a nutritious dish with minimal energy value, fewer mushrooms are added.

Conclusion

Due to their taste and low calorie content, mushrooms are in high demand; you can fry shiitake mushrooms, prepare first and second courses, and salads. The species is exported from Japan, Korea and China, and grown in Russia. Fresh and dried fruit bodies are suitable for recipes. Mushrooms are not suitable for winter harvesting, because... During long-term heat treatment or salting, fruiting bodies lose part of their beneficial chemical composition and taste.