Mushroom Miso Rice
This simple rice dish is seasoned with miso, shiitake mushrooms, and ginger. It's a great meal starter and pairs well with steamed veggies and a grilled protein.
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 310kcal
Ingredients
Mushroom Miso Rice
- 1 cup medium grain white rice see note #1
- 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- pinch salt
- 2 teaspoons ginger paste see note #2
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 ¼ cup water
- 1 ½ tablespoons yellow miso plus 2 tablespoons water
- green onions thinly sliced, for serving
For the sauce (optional)
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
Instructions
For the rice
- Rinse the rice well in a fine mesh sieve. Set aside.
- Remove the woody stems from the shiitake mushrooms. Dice the caps. Aim for about 1 cup of diced mushroom.
- Heat a medium sauce pot over medium heat, then drizzle with oil. Once hot, add the diced mushrooms. Sauté until golden, just 6-8 minutes.
- Sprinkle the mushrooms with a pinch of salt. Stir in the ginger paste, cooking another 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. Add the sesame oil, 1 ¼ cup of water, and the rinsed rice.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the miso and an equal amount of water. Thinning the miso helps distribute it better. Add this to the rice.
- Bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a gentle simmer. Cover and simmer until the rice is tender, 15-20 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork before serving. Serve garnished with sliced green onions.
For the sauce
- Meanwhile, make the optional sauce in a small bowl by whisking together mayonnaise, chili garlic sauce, mirin, ginger paste, sesame oil, and soy sauce. Taste for spice (chili garlic sauce), acidity (mirin), and salt (soy sauce), adjusting as needed. Serve drizzled over the rice.
Notes
- Rice: This recipe works with medium grain and long grain white rice. I also tested it with basmati rice. Brown rice does not work as a direct swap, as it needs 50% more liquid and nearly double cook time.
- Ginger: Ginger can be bought as a paste or you can grate ginger into a paste using a Microplane or the smallest holes on a box grater.
- Miso: Yellow, white, or red miso all work and will all impart slightly different flavors to the rice.
- Nutrition facts are an estimation and do not include the sauce ingredients.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 330mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
