Our family's go-to recipe for unbelievably delicious pan-fried shiitake mushrooms. We stuff shiitake mushrooms with fluffy 'hanpen' (fish cake), coat them in egg, and pan-fry them to a fragrant crisp. They're also delicious cold, making them perfect for bento boxes or as a snack. This is a simple and budget-friendly Japanese dish.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients (2 servings)

  • Small Shiitake Mushrooms: 10 pcs
  • Hanpen (Fish Cake): 1 pc (100g)
  • Cake Flour: 2 tsp (for dusting shiitake)
  • Chopped Pickled Ginger: 1 tbsp
  • Green Onion: 1 stalk
  • Beaten Egg
  • Cake Flour: 2 tsp (for hanpen filling)

Seasonings

  • [A] Mayonnaise: 2 tsp
  • [A] Salt and Pepper: to taste
  • Vegetable Oil: as needed

Steps

  1. Trim the stems off 10 small shiitake mushrooms and make cross-shaped cuts on the surface of the caps.
  2. Place the shiitake mushrooms in a cooking bag, add 2 tsp of cake flour, close the bag, and shake to coat the shiitake evenly with flour.
  3. Mash 1 pc (100g) of hanpen inside the bag until it becomes a paste.
  4. Add 2 tsp of mayonnaise, 2 tsp of cake flour, salt and pepper to taste, 1 tbsp of chopped pickled ginger, and the finely chopped 1 stalk of green onion, along with the finely chopped shiitake stems, to the bag with the hanpen paste. Mix everything together by kneading.
  5. Gently press the mixed hanpen filling into the hollow part on the underside of the floured shiitake mushrooms with a spoon, creating a slight mound.
  6. Lightly dust the side with the filling with cake flour.
  7. Heat vegetable oil as needed in a frying pan over medium heat.
  8. Dip the shiitake mushrooms into the beaten egg.
  9. Place the shiitake mushrooms in the pan with the cut side facing up and cook over medium heat until golden brown. Key Tip: Frying the cut side first will set the egg and hide the cuts. By frying the hanpen side first, you achieve a more visually appealing result.
  10. Once browned, flip the shiitake mushrooms and cook the other side until golden brown.
  11. Dip the mushrooms again in the remaining beaten egg and cook to use up all the egg.
  12. Once both sides are golden brown, transfer to a plate. Serve and enjoy!

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