Crispy Shiitake Salad (Nobu Inspired). I don’t have the exact recipe but based on trying it a couple times here is my rendition!The flavors and texture on this salad are truly unreal!
Servings: 4
By: Nadia Aidi
Prep 10 minutesmins
Cook 2 hourshrs
Total 2 hourshrs10 minutesmins
Ingredients
1lbshiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
1tbspwhite miso
1tbspagave syrup
1/2tbsptamari, or soy sauce
1small shallot, minced
1tspdijon mustard
1.5tbspjapanese mayo
black pepper , to taste
2.5tbsprice vinegar
1/2tbspsesame oil
1/4cupolive oil , or neutral oil for dressing
Grape seed oil , for frying
5ozbaby spinach
2ozbaby kale
2tbsptoasted sesame seeds
Instructions
First, arrange the shiitake on lined sheet pans without overcrowding. Place in the oven at 170F with the door slightly propped open to dehydrate. It will be about 1.5 - 2 hours.
Secondly, preheat the oil to about 350F or until your wooden spoon bubbles. Then, fry the shiitake in batches until golden. Hit them with salt and pepper.
Mix together the shallot, Tamari, miso, rice vinegar, sesame oil, mayo, dijon, pepper and olive oil. Shake well.
Lastly, gently massage into the greens, add the sesame seeds and serve with the mushrooms piled high!