Fried you say? Yes!

I was at one of my favorite sushi places, Wasa Sushi, in Lake Forest. It was  there that I had this dish for the very first time. I saw it on the menu and had to try it. It is usually served with butter infused with truffle oil to dip in.

So tonight, I tried to reproduce it. I used the Shiitake mushrooms I bought from the Farmers’ Market this past Saturday.

Fried Shiitake Mushrooms

Makes enough for 1-2 people

8-12 large Shiitake Mushrooms
2 Tbl. All-purpose flour
Canola or Olive Oil
Sea Salt or Fleur de Sel

Clean the mushrooms if needed. Do not wash with water. Most shiitake mushroom saren’t grown in dirt so you shouldn’t have to do much.

Take the mushrooms and cut off the stems.

Discard the stems and then slice the mushrooms into slices. 

At this point, you can dip them in some flour then place in oil. For tonight’s recipe I just put them directly into the oil.

Cook the mushrooms until they turn just slightly darker than golden brown. 

Drain on some paper towels. Sprinkle with salt

Bunch up on a plate and there you go! 

I didn’t have any truffle oil so I didn’t make the dipping sauce. They were fine just as they were. My mushrooms really tasted more Earthy than the ones at Wasa Sushi – but good nonetheless.