How to make delicious and appealing stir-fried shiitake mushrooms with spicy lemongrass and chili that is incredibly appetizing

How to Make Stir-fried Shiitake Mushrooms with Lemongrass and Chili

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  Prepare and Fry the Mushrooms

  Fresh shiitake mushrooms bought home, you use a knife to scrape clean the stems, then soak the mushrooms in diluted salt water for 15 minutes.

  Next, after soaking in salt water, you rinse them thoroughly with cold water, while rinsing, use your hands to gently squeeze the mushrooms to remove excess water and place them in a colander to drain.

  You heat a pan on the stove, add cooking oil and bring it to a boil, then add a smashed lemongrass stalk cut into pieces to sauté until fragrant, then add the prepared mushrooms and fry them until they turn golden, then remove them and let them drain on a sieve.

  Tip: Frying the mushrooms before stir-frying will help the mushrooms have a fragrant aroma and a chewier texture.

  

  

  

  
• 2

  Prepare and Fry the Lemongrass

  Wash the lemongrass you bought, then use a knife to slice it thinly, and continue to finely chop the lemongrass.

  Tip:

  • You should buy fresh lemongrass and chop it yourself for better freshness and aroma.
  • When slicing lemongrass, the thinner you slice it, the easier and quicker it will be to chop it finely.

  Heat the oil in the pan to fry the mushrooms, then add the minced lemongrass and sauté until the lemongrass turns slightly golden, then turn off the heat and strain through a sieve to collect the sautéed lemongrass.

  Wash the scallions you bought, then chop them finely, remembering to separate the roots and the leaves! Wash the chili, remove the seeds, and chop it finely.

  

  

  

  
• 3

  Make the stir-fry sauce

  You can utilize the pan that you sautéed the lemongrass in, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and 1 tablespoon of sautéed lemongrass, and bring it to a boil.

  Next, add the chopped scallion roots and sauté until fragrant over low heat.

  When the scallions are fragrant, turn off the heat, then add 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of vegetarian seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, and 3 tablespoons of water to the pan, then turn the heat on and stir well over low heat until the seasonings dissolve completely.

  

  

  

  
• 4

  Stir-frying mushrooms

  Add the fried mushrooms to the sauce pan, stir evenly over low heat until the sauce starts to thicken, then add the fried lemongrass and stir well, remembering to save a little to sprinkle on top!

  When the stir-fry sauce has thickened, add the chopped chili, chopped green onion, and the remaining fried lemongrass into the pan and then turn off the heat to finish.

  

  

  

  
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  Final product

  The stir-fried shiitake mushrooms with lemongrass and chili are fragrant, chewy, and delicious, with the natural sweetness of the mushrooms blending with the rich stir-fry sauce, making it perfect to enjoy with white rice!