Recipe: Braised Seitan with Shitake and Portobello Mushroom Medley
Author: Bhavani Jaroff
Ingredients
1 package of your favorite seitan, drained and lay out on dish towel to dry
1 onion, cut in half, then sliced into crescent moons
2-3 carrots, cut into chunks
1 head broccoli, cur into florets
3 portabello mushrooms, sliced
6-8 Shitake mushrooms, stems removed, sliced
2 Tbs. grated ginger
2 Tbs. chopped garlic,
Olive oil
4 Tbs. tamari (to taste)
ΒΌ t. smoked paprika
1 Tbs. Dark sesame oil
2 Tbs. Aji Mirin cooking wine
1 t. hot sesame oil (optional)
2 Tbs sesame seeds, toasted
Instructions
Cover the bottom of wok with oil. When oil is hot, add the onions
Add 1 Tbs. garlic, 1 Tbs. ginger and carrots. Continue cooking at med. high heat, stirring constantly for 5 minutes
Then add the broccoli, Add more oil or a little water if needed. Cook for a few minutes more, than add the mushrooms, and let those cook down for a few minutes
When the mushrooms are soft, remove the vegetables from the wok and transfer to bowl, set aside
Add more oil to the bottom of the wok. Add the remaining ginger and garlic to the wok and cook for 30 seconds. Add the seitan, and sear that for 5 minutes
Add smoked paprika, and cook for 2 more minutes. Add 2 Tbs. tamari and sear for another few minutes
Return the vegetables to the wok and add aji mirin and another 2 Tbs. tamari
Cook the vegetables with the seitan for a few minutes to allow the flavors to meld
Add the dark sesame oil for taste and the hot sesame oil, if using. Taste. Add more tamari if desired
Sprinkle with 2 Tbs. of toasted sesame seeds.
Recipe by iEatGreen at https://www.ieatgreen.com/recipe-braised-seitan-with-shitake-and-portobello-mushroom-medley/