Umami Mushrooms
Recipe by Carley Nadine
Ingredients
5
Time
15m
Serves
4
Did you know that there are 5 basic tastes? Salty, sweet, bitter, sour and umami. Mushrooms possess umami, which is a savoury, meat like taste. These easy sautéed mushrooms are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. No slime, no mush, just mushroom goodness. You’ll be amazed at how quick and easy this comes together.
Side
Vegan
Ingredients
8oz
Cremini Mushrooms
3Tbsp
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
1Tbsp
Balsamic Vinegar
1Tbsp
Soy Sauce
2
Garlic Cloves
Instructions
1
Rule #1 don’t wash your mushrooms. Once you wash them it will be very hard to fry them which creates too much moisture. This will result in a soggy mushroom, which you don’t want. A quick rinse is ok, but never soak them. You can get a mushroom brush or a wet cloth and just give them a wipe.
2
Start by removing the cap from the stalk, using your fingers break apart the cap into 3 or 4 pieces. You can either use the stalk in something else like a soup, compost them or cut them up and add them into this dish. Whatever you prefer.
3
Heat olive oil in a skillet to medium-high heat. The oil should be sizzling hot. Put the mushrooms in the hot pan cap side down and don't touch them. After 6 minutes flip the mushrooms over and cook for another 3 mins.
4
Add garlic and cook for another 1-2 min.
5
Add soy sauce and balsamic and stir until the liquid reduces to a glazy consistency that coats the mushroom then remove from heat.
6
Allow them to cool and add to salads, bowls or soups
7
Substitutions: For a GF version use tamari, a gluten free soy sauce or coconut aminos. Don’t like balsamic? Just omit.Can’t have garlic just omit
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Carley is a Toronto based Holistic Nutritionist and Wellness Consultant. She believes that health involves SO much more than just nutritious food and supplements-such as mindfulness, mindset, connection with nature and community. She believes deeply in educating and empowering people — especially women — to take their health and well-being into their own hands. So that they can live a happy, balanced and abundant life.
