Delicious Simmered Fish in Shiitake Broth

Use dried Shiitake for simmered fish! I had some Shiitake left over from a simmering dish, so I used them as a secret ingredient and was surprised to find that the simmered fish tasted as good as at a top restaurant! From the beginning, I made boiled fish with Shiitake rehydration water. The Guanylate unique to dried Shiitake makes the original Umami of the fish richer even if the seasoning is light.

Ingredients (2 servings)

  • 2 Dried shiitake mushrooms
  • 200 ml Shiitake soaking liquid
  • 3 Tbsp Japanese Noodle soup base( 3x concentrated )
  • 2 Tbsp Sugar ( to taste )
  • 2-4 pieces White-fleshed fish( cod, flounder, etc. )
  • 15 g Ginger ( fine strips )
  • to taste Spinach ( for garnish )
  • to taste Carrot ( for garnish )
  • to taste Finely sliced green onion ( for garnish )

Steps

1
Reconstitute the dried shiitake mushrooms in a refrigerator overnight. ( You will be using the soaking liquid later )
2
Remove the stems from the reconstituted shiitake mushrooms. Strain the soaking liquid in a fine strainer, such as a tea strainer, and put it in a pot with the mushrooms. Add the sugar and the noodle soup base and bring to a boil.
3
When the liquid begins to boil, lower the heat to medium. Add the fish and the ginger. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
4
Remove the shiitake mushrooms. With a ladle, pour broth over the fish.Finish by cooking until a small amount of broth remains.
5
( The following steps involve the garnishes. )Thinly slice the carrot, and cut the slices into flower-shaped pieces. Place in water and heat. Remove the carrots when the water begins to boil.
6
If using bunched spinach, boil the root crowns first for 15 seconds before adding the rest.After boiling for another 45 seconds, place the spinach in a colander and cool with water before chopping.

Point

Dried Shiitake mushrooms should be rehydrated in cold water to make them sweeter and tastier without any messy taste.

How to Rehydrate Dried Shiitake Mushrooms for Maximum Flavor

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