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Chef Chris Cho making Soy Garlic Enoki Mushroom — This is how you make Soy Garlic Enoki Mushroom!

This Soy Garlic Enoki Mushroom stir-fry is a simple and flavorful recipe that comes together in minutes. Enjoy as a main or side dish – it’s the perfect accompaniment to any meal.

What are Enoki Mushrooms?

Enoki Mushrooms are a type of mushroom that’s common in East Asian dishes. It looks like noodles with its white, long, and slender strands; And its taste profile is earthy and umami. You can cook these with a sauce or add them to stir-fries or soup. Either way, it becomes a great vessel of flavor.

Like any mushrooms, these are also chewy. However, it has a distinct crunch that makes eating them perfect as a meat substitute. The experience of eating it will keep you from looking for meat in a meal!

While it can stand on its own, enoki is also commonly used to enhance a dish! Some recipes you can try are Korean BBQ Bulgogi & Royal Court Rice Cake.

Where can I buy these mushrooms?

I typically purchase enoki mushrooms at HMart or other Asian grocery stores. However, with the growing popularity of Asian cuisine and the increasing demand from vegetarian and vegan communities, I believe that major grocery chains and even some farmers’ markets are now likely to stock them as well.

When you get them, they should look fresh, dry, and firm. This ensures that it is still in its optimal taste and best for use. Once bought, store it in the fridge and use up within a week.

Usually, you can get them either wrapped in plastic packaging or vacuum-packed. If they are wrapped in plastic, I recommend using them right away since the moisture build-up inside the plastic will speed up the spoiling. If vacuum-packed, it can prolong the shelf life, but make sure to check if it has turned slimy, discolored, and/or has a pungent odor. It means the enoki mushrooms have gone bad. Throw that jawn out already~

How to cook Enoki Mushrooms??

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Slice off the bottom 1 inch of the enoki mushroom

Slice 1 inch off the bottom of the packaging to remove the roots of the mushroom. Remove them from the packaging and lay them flat on a cutting board.

Slice the mushrooms horizontally but lengthwise to create 1/2-inch thin “sheets” of enoki. This creates more surface that will get nicely seared when you cook it.

Remove any dirt from the mushroom strands and dunk them in water to clean while keeping them intact.

Place your pan on high heat, add oil, and sear the mushrooms on both sides. Notice that they will release water, but because of the high heat, it will evaporate and will start to create golden brown sear marks.

Meanwhile, combine soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil, sugar, black pepper, sesame seeds, and water. Mix this thoroughly until it creates a uniform sauce.

Simmer the mushroom with the soy garlic sauce

Once the mushrooms are nicely seared, pour the sauce, coat every strand, and let them simmer until the sauce is absorbed. Garnish with sesame seeds, serve, and enjoy!

What I love about these is that they are easy to cook and they are very versatile. You can literally stir fry it, deep fry it, wrap in it thin-sliced meat and grill it, oven-bake it in foil, or add it to soups and hotpots! In every different cooking method, they come out with a unique taste following the sauce or broth that you made it with. If you like it with a kick, try this spicy enoki mushroom!

Other easy stir-fry dishes you might like:

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