Shiitake Fried Rice

With the somen noodle salad, I decided to make one more thing, shiitake fried rice. It is delicious! Here is the recipe.

Shiitake Fried Rice
Serves 4

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of peanut oil
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
Salt and ground pepper
1 pound of shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, and thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon of turmeric, minced
1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes
4 cups cooked brown rice, or white rice
1 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed
4 scallions, trimmed, and thinly sliced
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (2-3 limes)
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

In a large nonstick skillet, heat1 teaspoon of oil over medium. Add the eggs, season with salt and pepper. Cook until set, 1-3 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let it cool, roll up and thinly slice crosswise.

In the same skillet, heat remaining tablespoon of oil over medium high heat. Add the mushrooms, garlic, ginger, turmeric, and red pepper flakes, season with salt. Cook, tossing frequently, until mushrooms are tender, 2-4 minutes. Add rice, eggs, edamame, scallions, lime juice, and soy sauce. Cook tossing until rice is heated through, 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately.

when you cut the shitake, it looks like a mustache!

Tumeric is beautiful

take the stems off of the shitakes and put them in the compost!

I use a spoon to scrape the skin off of the turmeric

peeling the ginger

Pound the garlic to loosen the skin