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Sesame Soba Noodles with Mushrooms

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These Japanese sesame soba noodles with mushrooms are a quick and easy Asian recipe, ready in 20 minutes or less.
  • Author: Delphine Fortin
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Savory
  • Cuisine: World Cuisine
  • Diet: Vegan

These Japanese sesame soba noodles with mushrooms are a quick and easy Asian recipe, ready in 20 minutes or less. The noodles are tossed in an aromatic mushroom sesame-soy sauce and garnished with sesame. It makes a delicious vegetarian dinner, light and loaded with sweet and sour flavors.

Ingredients

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  • 10 ounces (280g) soba noodles
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml) soy sauce (or tamari sauce)
  • 3 Tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon ginger, freshly grated
  • 1 Tablespoon canola oil, for cooking
  • 2 small shallots, minced
  • 8 ounces (230g) wild mushrooms, roughly chopped*
  • 8 ounces (230g) cremini mushrooms, sliced*
  • 6–8 sprigs green onions sprig, thinly sliced
  • 3 Tablespoons black and/or white sesame seeds, slightly toasted

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the soba noodles for 4-5 minutes or just until tender, stirring occasionally with a fork so the noodles don’t clump. Drain in a colander and rinse well under cold water, tossing to remove the starch.
  2. While the noodles are cooking, in a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, sugar and black pepper. Add the fresh ginger and set aside.
  3. Heat canola oil in a large skillet placed over medium high heat, and once hot add shallots. Sauté for about one minute. Add mushrooms, half of the green onions, and cook for about 3-5 minutes, until mushrooms are tender and spring onions fragrant, stirring from time to time.
  4. Pour the soy and sesame sauce, cook for 30 seconds, then add the noodles, and toss until the noodles are heated through. Add the remaining green onion and half of the sesame seeds. Garnish with the remaining seeds and serve warm.

Notes

* You can use a mix of wild mushrooms (Chanterelles, Oyster, Maitake, Trumpet, Enoki, Shiitake…) and cremini mushrooms for a gourmet option. Or you can go for white and/or brown button mushrooms for more classic flavors. Both options will be delicious!

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