Maple-Glazed Baby White Turnip and Shiitake on Soba Noodles
Yield
Yield: 2 Servings
Ingredients
1 bunch baby white salad turnips
2 oz shiitake mushrooms (about 8 medium)
¼ cup light, un-toasted sesame oil or neutral vegetable oil
1 ½ Tbsp maple syrup
¼ tsp salt
½ pound buckwheat soba noodles
2 Tbsp tamari or soy sauce
1 Tbsp rice vinegar or mirin
1 Tbsp fish sauce
Optional: Fresh cilantro and toasted sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
Separate the turnip leaves from the turnips and wash both well. Pat the leaves dry and then finely slice the leaves. Cut the turnips into bite-sized pieces. Remove the tough stems from the shiitake mushrooms. Slice the shiitake tops thinly.
In a skillet, warm 2 Tbsp of the light sesame oil or other neutral vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the chopped turnips, mushrooms, and salt into the warmed oil and saute for about 1 minute. Add the 1 ½ Tbsp maple syrup and 2 Tbsp of water. After about 5 minutes, the water will have evaporated and the turnips and mushrooms will be nicely glazed. At this point, add the sliced turnip greens and cook until wilted, about 1 more minute. Remove from heat.
While you prepare the glazed turnips and mushrooms, place a large pot filled with 8 cups of water on high heat. Once the water is boiling, add the soba noodles. Cook according to package directions. Do not overcook the noodles. As soon as they are done, drain all the water out and rinse the noodles in cold water to remove excess starch (this gives the noodles a lovely texture and ensures they won’t clump). If the noodles are too cold after rinsing, quickly dunk them in a fresh pot of boiling water.
In a medium-sized bowl, mix the remaining 2 Tbsp sesame oil, the tamari or shoyu sauce, the rice vinegar, and the fish sauce. Stir well and then add the drained noodles, tossing gently to coat the noodles well.
Serve the noodles with the glazed turnips and mushrooms and garnish with a little cilantro and sesame seeds.
Notes
Recipe sourced from wwwpbs.org with original recipe credit given to Aube Giroux from Kitchen Vignettes.
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Maple-Glazed Baby White Turnip and Shiitake on Soba Noodles
