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This post was originally published on Aug. 22, 2015.
If you are as much a fan of the intense flavors of sweet and sour Asian dishes as I am then you’ll love these mushrooms. They are sweet, sour, ginger-y, and slightly spicy and make a fantastic appetizer.
Here’s how it works: you marinate oyster, beech and shiitake mushrooms (along with a smidgeon of sliced chili pepper) in a mix of rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey and ginger and then roast them until they are nicely tender. Before serving be sure to sprinkle a bit of fresh green onion on to contrast the intense sweet and sour flavors.
More Asian-inspired recipes:
- Spicy Edamame
- Asian Noodle Salad
- Stir Fry Sauce
- Thai Chicken Curry
- Cold Sesame Noodles
- Fried Coconut Rice with Shrimp
- Asian Meatballs
- Ginger Lime Cilantro Chicken Wings
- Hot and Sour Soup
- Chicken Noodle Stir Fry
- Sesame Tofu
- Spicy Coconut Shrimp Soup
Sweet and Sour Ginger Roasted Mushrooms
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon thinly sliced fresh chili pepper
- 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps cut in half
- 4 ounces Beech mushrooms, stems trimmed
- 4 ounces oyster mushrooms, stems trimmed
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced (don’t skip, it’s not just for garnish, it’s required to contrast the sweet and sour flavors of the mushrooms)
Instructions:
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Whisk rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, honey and oil together in a bowl.
- Add the chili pepper and the mushrooms, stir around a few times to coat everything, then let the mix sit for 10 minutes.
- Spread the mushrooms out on a baking sheet and roast until tender (about 10 minutes).
- Sprinkle with green onion slices and serve.
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What a fun idea for a dish, Almost like Suan la tang- hot and sour soup with rice vinegar instead of Chinese black vinegar. Love the look you achieved with your artificial lighting. Just stunning! Wishing you a super weekend!
Thank you so much, Bobbi! A great weekend to you as well. :)
I am not a huge mushroom fan but I think I would definitely be converted with this dish. Beautiful photos and gorgeous recipe. Love your site. x
That is lovely to hear, thank you, Ruby! :)
Great shot, I love your photography Nicole! Fantastic asian flavours, perfect with earthiness of the mushrooms.
p.s I really want to invest in a good artificial light setup (preferably not too expensive). It would need to be available in the UK. I was going to ask you, have you ever used a Lowel Ego Light? Do you know if they are any good?
Hey Louise, yes, I have used a Lowel Ego once. I bought it for my book because I wanted to show setups for a strobe, a Lowel Ego and natural light. Strobes are certainly better but the Lowel Ego did surprisingly well. I took the salami photo with it, which you can see on this page here: http://thespicetrain.com/food-photography-behind-the-scenes-bright-food-dark-shadows/
Thanks Nicole, I would love a strobe, not sure my budget will stretch that far at the moment. I guess I need to decide whether to wait until I have a bit more cash or make do with the Ego for the moment…decisions, decisions! I need to get your book so I can compare the set-ups.
Yeah, a good strobe will unfortunately not be cheap. :(
What a interesting recipe! Love mushrooms but it never occurred to me to use such a Asian style flavor combination with them. Really like the decorations on the top!
Thank you, Maggie! It’s an unusual dish but I really like the flavors. :)
your photography never ceases to blow me away! I love the lighting….and those mushrooms sound DELICIOUS!
What a wonderful compliment, thank you so much, Noha! :)
Love anything Asian related.. I can never get enough of all the delicious flavours. These mushrooms look great and I can so see myself making the recipe for my vegetarian family.
Thank you, Thalia! Asian cuisine is one of my favorites, too. :)
I’m a huge fan of mushrooms….love this dish!
Thank you, Marla! :)
I have a buncha mushrooms hanging out in my fridge, just waiting to be turned into this! :) looks absolutely delicious Nicole.
Thanks so much, Amanda! It is a tasty dish indeed. :)
Nicole, these mushrooms sound wonderfully delicious! The lighting in your photo is gorgeous. Love that surface too!
Thank you, Mary Ann! I need to use that surface more often, I really like it too. :)