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Recipe
Butter-Mirin Shimeji
Cooking converts shimeji's raw bitterness into a sweet, nutty depth — the whole point of this species. A splash of mirin and butter is all it needs.
12 minTime
2 as a sideServes
5Ingredients
Made with Shimeji White
Mirin & butterRisottoChives
- 1Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat.
- 2Add the shimeji clusters and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5–6 minutes until softened and lightly golden.
- 3Add the mirin and let it bubble for 1 minute, coating the mushrooms.
- 4Season with a pinch of salt, scatter with chives, serve hot.
Always cook shimeji through — raw or undercooked, it carries an unpleasant bitterness that heat fully resolves.