Side dishe for 4

Crispy Korean Shiitake Mushrooms

Name: Crispy Korean Shiitake Mushrooms
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1/4 bell pepper; 1/4 cup potato starch or cornstarch; oil for deep frying; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp gochujang; 1 tbsp vinegar; 2 tbsp rice syrup; 2 tbsp rice wine

$2.06for 420 minServes 4

Dried shiitake mushrooms are fried until crisp, then coated with a sweet, spicy, tangy Korean sauce.

Crispy Korean Shiitake Mushrooms with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bell peppers, a little$2.49/lb typical	a little	$0.23Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.06

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesVinegarHoney or maple syrup

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20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Korean Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$0.52 per serving$2.06 for 4

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Ingredients

1/4 bell pepper
1/4 cup potato starch or cornstarch
oil for deep frying
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp gochujang
1 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp rice syrup
2 tbsp rice wine

Steps

Soak the dried mushrooms in hot water for 5 minutes, then drain, squeeze dry, and remove any tough stems.
Cut the mushrooms and bell pepper into bite-size pieces, then coat the mushrooms with potato starch.
Heat 2 inches of oil in a deep skillet to 350 F.
Fry the coated mushrooms for 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, then drain them.
Cook the soy sauce, gochujang, vinegar, rice syrup, rice wine, and bell pepper in a skillet for 2 minutes.
Toss the fried mushrooms in the hot sauce and cook for 1 minute.