Shiitake mushroom is a food that contains many minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, so it can help with weight loss, improve the immune system, lower blood pressure…
In addition to familiar dishes such as stir-fried shiitake mushroom with chicken, shiitake mushroom and crab cake, minced meat-stuffed shiitake mushroom, Chinese kale and chicken meat roll with shiitake mushroom… you can also make sweet and sour shiitake mushroom with this simple recipe.
1. Ingredients for sweet and sour shiitake mushroom
– Fresh shiitake mushroom: 400 grams
– Wheat flour, cornstarch
– Garlic: 2 cloves
– Spices: Cooking oil, oyster sauce, tomato sauce, sugar, vinegar

Shiitake mushroom is a food with a delicious taste and good for health
2. How to make sweet and sour shiitake mushroom
Step 1: Prepare the ingredients
– After buying shiitake mushrooms, remove the stems and wash them thoroughly. Then, put a pot of water on the stove and add 1 teaspoon of salt. Boil the fresh shiitake mushrooms in medium heat for about 3 minutes. Then, take out the mushrooms and squeeze out the water, the more the better.
– Use a knife or scissors to cut the shiitake mushrooms into equal long strips and place them on a flat surface such as a cutting board or plate to drain the water. To save time, you can place the cut mushrooms on a paper towel.
– Peel the garlic, wash it, and mince it.
Step 2: Prepare the sauce
– Take a small bowl, then add 4 teaspoons of tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon of sugar, a little salt, vinegar, and water.
– Use cooking utensils such as spoons, chopsticks to stir the ingredients together.
Step 3: Fry the mushrooms
– Mix wheat flour and cornstarch in a ratio of 1:2, add a little water and then add the diced shiitake mushrooms. Mix well so that each piece of mushroom is coated with a thin layer of flour.
– Put a pan on the stove, add enough cooking oil, heat it until the oil is about 60% hot, then add the shiitake mushrooms and fry them.
– Fry the mushrooms in medium heat for about 5 minutes until they turn golden and crispy, then take them out and place them on a plate lined with oil-absorbing paper.

You should fry the shiitake mushrooms until they are evenly golden on all sides.
Step 4: Mix the crispy fried mushrooms with the sweet and sour sauce
– Pour the mixed sweet and sour sauce into the pan, then add the minced garlic and stir well.
– When the sauce starts to thicken, add the crispy fried mushrooms and quickly stir until each piece of mushroom is evenly coated with the sauce. Turn off the heat, transfer to a serving plate and enjoy.
After being cooked, the sweet and sour shiitake mushroom has a fragrant aroma and attractive color. When eating, you will feel the soft and crunchy texture of the mushrooms, the sweet and sour taste, and the rich flavor. You can eat sweet and sour shiitake mushroom with white rice.

Sweet and sour shiitake mushroom can be enjoyed as a side dish or with white rice.
3. Notes when making sweet and sour shiitake mushroom
– Although shiitake mushrooms are delicious and nutritious, you should avoid using this ingredient if you have autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis… to avoid worsening the symptoms of the disease.
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