When it comes to culinary delights, few combinations can rival the harmonious blend of fish and shiitakes. Fish, with its delicate and flaky texture, offers a canvas of flavors that perfectly complements the earthy, umami-rich essence of shiitakes. This culinary marriage has been celebrated in various cuisines around the world, resulting in a symphony of dishes that tantalize the taste buds and leave a lasting impression. In this article, we will embark on a culinary journey, exploring the diverse world of recipes that showcase the harmonious union of fish and shiitakes. From classic preparations to innovative fusions, we will uncover the secrets behind creating delectable dishes that capture the essence of this extraordinary pairing. Whether you are a seasoned chef or a home cook seeking culinary inspiration, join us as we delve into the world of fish and shiitake recipes, unlocking a treasure trove of flavors that will redefine your culinary repertoire.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
FISH WITH SHIITAKES
This dish is the kind that, with a little experience, many good cooks could assemble from scratch, without consulting a recipe. The aromatic triumvirate of garlic, ginger and scallions is matched with soy sauce, rice vinegar and fish sauce. Shiitake mushrooms give substance and flavor, cornstarch thickens and sesame oil adds a whiff of toasty richness. Though I spooned the sauce over simply poached fish, it would work just as well with grilled, pan-seared or broiled fish, or on stir-fried strips of chicken breast, slivers of pork or beef, shrimp or scallops. Steamed rice could help sop up the sauce, but I served boiled fingerling potatoes. Potatoes with Asian food? Don't scoff. Chinese restaurants here do not serve them, but potatoes are a major crop in China, where they are eaten with gusto, especially in the center and north. Besides, potatoes are certainly favored in the countries that produce the best pilsners, the beverage to drink while eating this.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, main course
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 175 degrees. Place chicken stock in a wok or skillet, and bring to a simmer. Cut fish into pieces about 3 inches square, place in stock, and simmer until just cooked, about 5 minutes. Use spatula to transfer to heatproof platter, cover loosely with foil, and place in oven. Drain and strain stock, and reserve. Wipe out pan.
- Heat peanut oil in pan. Add garlic, ginger and scallions. Sauté briefly, and add mushrooms. Sauté until wilted. Add soy sauce, vinegar and fish sauce. Cook 30 seconds, then add reserved stock. Bring to a simmer. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons cold water, and add, stirring. Simmer until sauce has thickened. Add sesame oil.
- Transfer fish to serving dish, spoon mushroom sauce over, scatter with cilantro, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 264, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 964 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SEARED FISH WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOM RAGOUT
Here is a main dish that can work with many kinds of skin-on fish fillets. Crisp the skin to a crackle in a pan, then finish cooking in the oven; the method can also work with meaty, skinless fillets like hake and mahi-mahi. As you cook, season little by little, tasting all the while, and feel free to adjust to your own palate. Though Chinese stir-fries are often thickened with a slurry of cornstarch, this recipe uses miso, which adds nuanced depth. A slick of sesame oil enriches the sauce and burnishes the fish. A crisp, off-dry riesling makes a fine pairing.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, lunch, quick, roasts, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Cut fish in 4 equal portions, season with salt and pepper and brush with 2 tablespoons sesame oil. Set aside. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place a wok or large skillet on medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add garlic, ginger, onion and celery and stir-fry until the vegetables soften. Add mushrooms, lower heat to medium and continue to cook about 5 minutes, until mushrooms soften. Stir in the edamame and 5-spice powder. Add soy sauce, vinegar and beer and bring to a simmer. Stir in miso and let it dissolve. Remove from heat. Add salt and pepper if needed.
- Place a heavy ovenproof skillet, preferably cast iron, over high heat. While pan heats, dust the skin of the fish with flour. Add remaining tablespoon of vegetable oil to the pan. Place fish, skin side down, in pan and sear about 5 minutes, until skin browns.
- Turn fish over, place in oven and roast 8 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets, until just cooked through. An instant-read thermometer should register about 140 degrees. Remove from oven.
- Reheat mushroom ragout. Add scallions, cilantro and remaining tablespoon of sesame oil. Spoon mixture onto a platter or four dinner plates. Top with the fish, skin side up, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 422, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 36 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 899 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
FISH WITH SHIITAKES
Make and share this Fish With Shiitakes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by chia2160
Categories Bass
Time 27m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 175 degrees. Place chicken stock in a wok or skillet, and bring to a simmer. Cut fish into pieces about 3 inches square, place in stock, and simmer until just cooked, about 5 minutes. Use spatula to transfer to heatproof platter, cover loosely with foil, and place in oven. Drain and strain stock, and reserve. Wipe out pan.
- Heat peanut oil in pan. Add garlic, ginger and scallions. Sauté briefly, and add mushrooms. Sauté until wilted. Add soy sauce, vinegar and fish sauce. Cook 30 seconds, then add reserved stock. Bring to a simmer. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons cold water, and add, stirring. Simmer until sauce has thickened. Add sesame oil.
- Transfer fish to serving dish, spoon mushroom sauce over, scatter with cilantro, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.7, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 65.5, Sodium 650.7, Carbohydrate 12.1, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 3.6, Protein 33
PAN-SEARED FISH WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS RECIPE
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until barely starting to smoke. Add the mushrooms, season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes, and cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a warmed serving plate and set aside.
- Season the fish with salt and pepper. Wipe out skillet, add the remaining olive oil, and return to medium-high heat until shimmering. Add fish fillets and cook without moving until well browned on first side, about 3 minutes. Carefully flip with a flexible metal spatula and cook on second side until just cooked through, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer to plate with mushrooms.
- In the same skillet, add 1 cup stock and cook over high heat until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Off heat, stir in butter and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour over fish and mushrooms and serve, garnished with fresh parsley, chives, and/or lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 523 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 137 mg, Fiber 5 g, Protein 42 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 1316 mg, Sugar 4 g, Fat 34 g, ServingSize serves 2, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
BRAISED SHIITAKES WITH SHRIMP STUFFING
We adapted this recipe from Big Bowl Noodles and Rice, by Bruce Cost with Matt McMillin (HarperCollins). Cost likes to stuff dried black Asian"flower" mushrooms. Because these can be expensive and hard to find, we asked if we could try fresh shiitake mushrooms instead. Cost agreed, and we loved the results. Look for shiitakes with caps that have rounded edges to better hold the stuffing. Active time: 25 min Start to finish: 1 hr
Yield Makes 4 (first course) servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Soak porcini in hot water in a glass measure until softened, about 30 minutes. Pour liquid through a paper towel-lined sieve into a small bowl to remove grit. Discard solids.
- Put stuffing ingredients in a bowl and stir together in one direction with your hand until well blended.
- Arrange shiitake caps, smooth sides down and close together, on a work surface. Put 1 teaspoon cornstarch in a fine sieve, then dust tops of mushrooms. (This will help stuffing adhere.) Stuff shiitake caps with shrimp mixture, packing gently.
- Stir together porcini liquid, oyster and soy sauces, salt, and sugar and reserve.
- Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Add mushrooms, stuffing sides down, and cook until golden brown on bottom, about 2 minutes. Carefully turn mushrooms over and cook 2 minutes more.
- Add ginger and garlic to pan (between mushrooms) and cook 1 minute. Pour in reserved sauce mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until mushrooms are tender, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer mushrooms to 4 small plates and keep warm. Boil sauce, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes and spoon over mushrooms.
TUNA (OR FISH OR CHICKEN) WITH GINGER SHIITAKE CREAM SAUCE
Excellent, no-fail and incredibly simple. Guests are always floored by this recipe! I adapted it from Bon Appetit. Get all of your ingredients ready before you begin (mise en place), as the cooking goes quickly. Also, be sure to use regular full-fat whipping cream -- the flavor of the cream is key to this and low-fat substitutions won't work well. If you decide to substitute chicken breasts for the tuna, decrease the heat and increase the cooking time to thoroughly cook the chicken. Serve on a bed of baby greens, alongside Wasabi Mashed Potatoes. Perfection!
Provided by DangerBun
Categories Tuna
Time 23m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oven to 200 degrees.
- Heat a skillet on your stove to medium high.
- Grind a generous amount of pepper onto one side of tuna steaks (skip this if using chicken and see intro for instructions).
- Add oil to the pan. When it's very hot, add the tuna steaks, pepper side down. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side, until seared but still rare in the center. Remove from the pan and keep warm on a plate, tented with foil, in a 200 degree oven.
- In the medium-high pan where you seared the tuna (or chicken), add butter, onion, ginger and garlic. Sautee for a minute, just until the garlic becomes translucent (don't let it brown).
- Add shiitakes and cook, without stirring, until they brown slightly. Add the soy sauce and cream. Let it cook until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add the lime juice and cilantro.
- Serve tuna, fish or chicken hot atop a bed of greens. Add wasabi mashed potatoes alongside. Top all with the sauce, and garnish with cilantro or chive sprigs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 854.7, Fat 61.4, SaturatedFat 30.2, Cholesterol 242.1, Sodium 720.6, Carbohydrate 11.3, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 2.1, Protein 64.3
STEAMED SEA BASS WITH GINGER AND SHIITAKES
Steps:
- Bring water to a boil under a metal or bamboo steamer. Sprinkle sea bass with salt, black pepper, and cayenne; place on a piece of parchment paper inside steamer. Top with ginger and shiitakes, cover and steam 15 minutes. Remove fish and place on a plate. Sprinkle cilantro and green onions on fish; drizzle with juices from parchment. In a small sauté pan, heat oil over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until smoking. Pour some oil over each fillet to wilt cilantro and green onions. Drizzle plates with soy sauce.
ROASTED SHIITAKES AND PACIFIC COD
Rosemary and shiitakes give this dish an earthy, vibrant flavor.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss mushrooms with 2 tablespoons olive oil and rosemary; season with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and browned, tossing occasionally, about 15 minutes.
- Push mushrooms to sides of pan; place cod in center and season with salt and pepper. Roast until opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together remaining oil, lemon juice, mustard, and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Serve with cod.
Tips:
- Choose the Right Fish: Opt for firm-fleshed fish like salmon, cod, or halibut that can withstand the cooking process without crumbling.
- Prep the Shiitake Mushrooms: Soak dried shiitake mushrooms in hot water for 20 minutes to rehydrate them. If using fresh mushrooms, clean and slice them thinly.
- Enhance the Marinade: For a more flavorful fish, marinate it in a mixture of soy sauce, mirin, sake, and ginger before cooking. This adds a delicious umami flavor.
- Sear the Fish: Sear the fish fillets or steaks in a hot pan with oil until golden brown on both sides. This creates a crispy outer layer while keeping the inside moist and succulent.
- Simmer in the Sauce: After searing, transfer the fish to a saucepan with the prepared shiitake mushroom sauce. Simmer gently until the fish is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish the cooked fish with fresh herbs like cilantro or scallions. Serve over steamed rice or soba noodles for a complete meal.
Conclusion:
These delectable fish recipes with shiitake mushrooms offer a delightful fusion of flavors and textures. By following the tips and techniques mentioned above, you can create restaurant-quality dishes at home that are sure to impress your family and friends. Experiment with different types of fish and shiitake mushroom varieties to find your favorite combinations. Enjoy the delicious journey of preparing these exquisite seafood dishes!
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