Thursday, November 27, 2014

Pulled King Oyster Tsao Bun with Greens N' Shrooms



Thoughts & Inspiration
Random Wednesday night dinner... oh what to make!  I love being creative and challenging myself in the kitchen.  So why not take king oyster mushrooms and julienne them to create an interesting textured sandwich?!  With a side of sauteed veggies of course!  This meal is delicious!

The Greens N Shrooms can be served as an entree itself.  Throw the vegetables over a bed of brown rice or farro and you have a hearty delicious meal!

Ingredients for Greens N' Shrooms
1 tsp olive oil (or coconut oil)
4 garlic cloves diced/sliced
3-4 dried red chili peppers (optional)
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 bundle of Mustard Greens, washed and chopped into large pieces (Asian markets generally have this)
1 package Oyster Mushrooms
2 Tbsp vegetable broth
1 Tbsp chili garlic sauce
1 Tbsp soy sauce
Pinch of salt

Ingredients for Pulled King Oyster
1 tsp olive oil
1/3 sliced white or yellow onion
3 King Oyster Mushrooms julienned (I used a mandoline with the julienne blade attachment to get nice long thin strips)
1/3 cup Trader Joe's General Tso's Sauce (or any other brand)
1/3 lime, juiced
Any bun (I used mini potato slider buns) lightly toasted

Ingredients for Salad
1/3 cup shredded red cabbage
2 scallion stalks thinly sliced
3-4 baby carrots julienned
1 radish thinly sliced
4-5 Thai basil leaves (optional)
Pinch of salt
1/4 lime, juiced

Optional Ingredient
Bean sprouts

Greens N Shrooms Preparation (25 mins)
Heat oven to 350F.  Place oyster mushrooms into an oven proof pan and toss in 1 Tbsp of olive oil.  Sprinkle with salt and fresh ground pepper.  Roast mushrooms for 15 minutes and then turn.  Roast for an additional 10 minutes.  Remove from oven.

In a non-stick pan or wok add 1 tsp oil.  Add dried chilis, garlic and sesame seeds and saute on medium flame for 2-3 minutes.  Toss in mustard greens along with vegetable broth, soy sauce and chili sauce.  Saute for 4-5 minutes.  Add in roasted mushrooms and finish with a sprinkle of salt.  Serve warm.

Pulled King Oysters (25 mins)
Heat oil in a non-stick pan and add onions.  Saute for 2-3 minutes.  Add julienne mushrooms and cook for 3-4 minutes.  Add sauce, mix well and place lid on pan.  Cook for an additional 5 minutes.  Remove lid and allow to cook for another 2-3 minutes.  Finish with lime juice.

Salad
Place all ingredients into a bowl together and mix.  Allow to sit for 5 minutes.

Assembly
Place 1-2 Tbsp of the pulled mushrooms onto toasted bun and top with 1 Tbsp of the salad.  Garnish with bean sprouts if desired.

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