Sautéed Mushrooms with Sesame and Ginger

Name: Sautéed Mushrooms with Sesame and Ginger
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds, mushrooms; 1/4 cup, water; 1/2 teaspoon, vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon, grated fresh ginger; 1/4 teaspoon, pepper; 2 tablespoons, soy sauce; 2 tablespoons, mirin; 1/2 cup, chicken broth or vegetable broth; 1 tablespoon, sesame seeds, toasted; 1 teaspoon, toasted sesame oil; 2 , scallions, sliced thin on bias

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2019

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Want savory, meaty-textured, deeply browned mushrooms without a lot of work, time, or even oil? Start by adding water.

SERVES4

TIME40 minutes

Sautéed Mushrooms with Sesame and Ginger

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Sautéing mushrooms the usual way means piling them in a skillet slicked with a couple of tablespoons of oil and waiting patiently for them to release their moisture, which then must evaporate before the mushrooms can brown. Instead, we acce...

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