Simmered shiitake and sweet potato recipe
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Category
Savoury, vegetarian, dish
Portion
6 portions
Preparation time
45 minutes
Cooking time
10 minutes
Nancy Singleton Hachisu

Ingredients
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6 dried donko (shiitake with thick caps), rehydrated for 30 minutes in boiling water
- 1 bok choy head, 150 g, leaves pulled outwards
- 600 g sweet potatoes, scraped, unpeeled
- 50 cl chicken stock
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1 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. cha tsai (mustard stem in a Chinese marinade), cut into strips
- 2 tbsp. chopped Italian or curly parsley
Instructions
- Cut sweet potatoes into 2 cm-thick pieces.
- Drain the mushrooms and reserve their soaking water. Cut off the stems and discard.
Cut the caps into 6 mm-thick pieces. Combine chicken stock and shiitake soaking water in a Dutch oven. Add mushrooms, bok choy stems and sweet potatoes. Season with salt and cha tsai.
Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook for 7 minutes, until sweet potatoes are tender.
Add the bok choy leaves and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
Transfer to a salad bowl and garnish with chopped parsley.
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