Sauteed Asparagus With Shiitake Mushrooms

Submitted by Bev I Am

"I have been looking for recipes that contain Shiitake mushrooms. I discovered this recipe on Recipelink.com"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 226.79 g pencil thin fresh asparagus, trimmed
• 226.79 g fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced
• 59.14 ml unsalted butter
• 78.78 ml minced shallot (use onion if shallots are unavailable)
• 9.85 ml ground ginger
• 2.46 ml salt
• black pepper
• 59.14 ml dry vermouth or 59.14 ml sherry wine
• 4.92 ml orange zest, slices chopped

directions

1. Cut asparagus spears in 1/2 lengthwise, 7 into 1 inch pieces.
2. Melt the butter in wok& add the shallots& ginger.
3. Sauté until just tender.
4. Add the asparagus& mushrooms.
5. Season w/ salt& pepper& cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add the vermouth& cover.
7. Cook for 2 minutes, shaking the pan once or twice, Sprinkle with the orange (fresh) zest.
8. Cook 1 more minute.

Reviews

[Rita1652]

Very good! I made this with dried mushrooms that a hydrated in hot water till soft.Used fresh ginger root. Thanks

 

[PaulaG]

I am not sure that I trimmed these the way intended. Regardless, it made a very nice side dish. I used dried shitake mushrooms that were reconstituted and decreased the amount of ginger to 1 teaspoon.