Garlic oyster mushrooms recipes

Oyster mushrooms are a common type of fungus in our daily lives, known for their thick flesh, crisp texture, and chewy bite. They are delicious whether cooked, fried, deep-fried, or used in cold dishes. Garlic oyster mushrooms are a popular preparation method; despite being vegetarian, they rival meat dishes in taste.

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POSTED:12/07/2024
Level:Easy
Yield:1-2 servings
Total:30 min
(includes chilling time)
Active:5 min

Many people enjoy eating garlic oyster mushrooms, but it's important to pay attention to some key techniques when making them. Once you've mastered these techniques, you'll find it easy to prepare them! Let's learn together!


1.Regarding oyster mushrooms:

Oyster mushrooms belong to the Pleurotaceae family and are the largest among them. This family includes edible mushrooms with caps resembling oysters. Most oyster mushrooms have large caps and short stems, growing in clusters. However, oyster mushrooms are quite distinctive because of their large stems. They are highly popular in Asian cuisine as a favored ingredient.


2.The steaming time for oyster mushrooms:

The steaming time for oyster mushrooms is typically recommended to be around 10 minutes. This duration ensures that the mushrooms are neither too tough from insufficient steaming nor lose their texture and nutrients from over-steaming. After steaming, oyster mushrooms can be enjoyed with various seasonings such as garlic, soy sauce, sugar, salt, and pepper. They complement rice dishes and go well with drinks, making them a delicious and healthy culinary choice.


3.How to slice oyster mushrooms?

①When stir-frying oyster mushrooms, it's typical to slice them thinly. Trim off the ends slightly, then slice them to about the thickness of a one-dollar coin. This ensures they cook evenly and thoroughly, with uniform heat distribution.

②If you're planning to use oyster mushrooms for cold dishes, you can slice them into thin strips or shred them by hand into pieces of roughly equal thickness after steaming them.

③If you're cooking oyster mushrooms in soup, it's best to cut them into segments. For soups that simmer for about 2 hours, it's ideal to cut them into pieces about the thickness of a small finger segment. If the cooking time is shorter, you can adjust by cutting them a bit thinner accordingly.


4.How to prepare the sauce for garlic oyster mushrooms?

After chopping green and red peppers along with garlic, mix them with 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of cooking wine, 2 grams of sugar, and a suitable amount of sesame oil until well blended.


5.Tools needed:

When steaming oyster mushrooms, you'll require an electric steamer. An electric steamer is a modern kitchen appliance that uses electrically generated steam to steam a variety of foods.


With these tips in hand, I believe everyone can quickly prepare an authentic dish of garlic oyster mushrooms. You can also adjust the seasoning quantities and add different ingredients according to your taste preferences. Now, let's get started and cook together!

INGREDIENTS

MAIN INGREDIENTS

  • 250g of oyster mushrooms

ACCESSORIES

  • 10g of Sichuan peppercorns
  • 15g of green bell peppers

SEASONINGS

  • 30g of light soy sauce
  • 10g of garlic
  • 10g of oyster sauce
  • 5g of white sugar
  • 30g of sesame oil

DIRECTIONS

STEP 1

Prepare the necessary ingredients. Wash 250g of oyster mushrooms thoroughly and soak them for about 15 minutes.

Tips:

If you have enough time, you can add some salt to a basin of clean water, stir well, soak the king oyster mushrooms in the salted water for a period of time, gently rub them with your hands, and finally rinse them with clean water. Alternatively, you can rinse them quickly under running water.

How to prepare oyster mushrooms: wash thoroughly and soak for 15 minutes. Optional tip: soak in salted water for better cleaning.

STEP 2

Cut them into eighths.

Instructions to cut something into eighths.

STEP 3

Place them in a steaming tray and steam over boiling water for 10 minutes until fully cooked. Once steamed, remove and let cool for later use.

Steam filled tray for 10 mins over boiling water, allow to cool for later use.

STEP 4

Dice 10 grams of Sichuan peppercorns and 15 grams of green bell peppers and set aside for later use.

Dice 10g Sichuan peppercorns and 15g green bell peppers for later use.

STEP 5

Dice 10 grams of garlic and set it aside for later use.

Dice 10g of garlic for later use.

STEP 6

Prepare the dipping sauce: In a separate bowl, combine the minced garlic, diced Sichuan peppercorns, diced green bell peppers, 30 grams of light soy sauce, 10 grams of oyster sauce, and 5 grams of white sugar. Mix well and let it marinate for a while.

Tip:

You can adjust the dipping sauce according to your taste preferences. If you don't like spicy food, you can omit the Sichuan peppercorns and green bell peppers.

Recipe for Sichuan-style dipping sauce with customizable spice level.

STEP 7

Once the oyster mushrooms have cooled down, shred them into strips and squeeze out excess water.

Shred cooled oyster mushrooms, squeeze out excess water.

STEP 8

Pour the prepared sauce into the oyster mushrooms and drizzle 30g of sesame oil to enhance the flavor. Stir well to combine.

Enhance oyster mushrooms with sauce and sesame oil for flavor.

STEP 9

The delicious Garlic Oyster Mushrooms are ready.

Delicious Garlic Oyster Mushrooms are ready

Recipe analyzer

  • Recipes: Garlic oyster mushrooms recipes
  • Main Ingredients:3
  • Servings per recipe:1
  • Servings size:275 g
Nutritional Summary of Recipe
Amount per 275 g= 1 serving(s)
  • Energy (calories):802 kcal
    37%
  • Protein:24.37 g
    45%
  • Fat:8.65 g Why gray?
    18%
  • Carbohydrates:190.19 g
    77%
Calorie breakdown
  • Protein: 8%
    64 kcal
  • Fat: 10%
    76 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 83%
    662 kcal
The chart shows the percentage of calories intake (energy) coming from the respective macronutrients (fats, protein and carbohydrates).
Omega 6 : Omega 3
1:1
20:1
8:1
Both fatty acids are essential, but nowadays the majority of western diets include excessive amounts of Omega 6 acid.

The ratio shows whether the proportion of both fatty acids in your diet is optimal. Red color means too much of Omega 6 or too little of Omega 3. The data are rounded off and approximate.

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DavidJuly 24, 2024

I don't like to eat garlic. Can it be replaced with something else? Will it still taste good?
JackJuly 16, 2024

Apricot mushrooms are a favorite of mine, and this recipe today has me discovering new ways to eat them!
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