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Shiitake Mushrooms Yakiniku
🇯🇵 Japanese Vegetarian

Shiitake Mushrooms Yakiniku

🇯🇵 Japanese

Smoky grilled shiitake mushrooms with a bright marinade — charred edges, juicy centre, and a squeeze of rice vinegar to finish. 22 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 15 min Cook 7 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Salt1 tsp
  • Ginger3 cloves, crushed
  • Soy Sauce3 tbsp
  • Sesame Oil2 tbsp
  • White Pepper1 tsp
  • Shiitake Mushrooms300 g
  • Rice Vinegar1, juiced
  • Neutral Oil2 tbsp
  • Asian Pear1/2, grated

Optional extras

  • Shiso Leaveshandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk the Neutral Oil, rice vinegar juice, garlic, white pepper and salt into a quick marinade.

  2. 2

    Coat the shiitake mushrooms completely and let it sit for at least 20 minutes (overnight is even better).

  3. 3

    Get the grill or griddle pan screaming hot.

  4. 4

    Grill the shiitake mushrooms in a single layer, turning once, until charred in spots and cooked through.

  5. 5

    Rest for 5 minutes, then finish with shiso leaves and extra rice vinegar.

Chef's tip

Don't move the shiitake mushrooms for the first 3 minutes; a proper crust releases itself.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Summer BBQ Shiitake Mushrooms · on YouTube