Sake Braised Persimmons + Oyster Mushrooms
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Vegan
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Serves: 4 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 1 small kabocha squash, peeled and seeded, cut into 1" thick wedges
  • 2 Tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon chili flakes or chili sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon maple
  • 1 Tablespoon miso
  • 2 Tablespoons coconut oil
  • 8 oyster mushrooms, halved lengthwise
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 1 3" piece ginger
  • 2 small yellow onions, diced
  • 1 cup sake
  • 2½ cups vegetable stock
  • ½ cup dried shiitake
  • 1 large piece kombu seaweed
  • 3 persimmons, peeled, cored and quartered
  • 1 teaspoon potato starch or arrowroot
  • 3 scallions, sliced on the bias
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Place the kabocha squash on a baking sheet and roast for 30 minutes or until tender. Check once halfway through the cooking time. remove from the oven and set aside. When it's cool enough to handle, cut the squash into bite sized pieces
  3. Whisk together the tamari, chili flakes, maple and miso. set aside
  4. Heat the coconut oil in a heavy bottomed skillet. Add the oyster mushrooms and saute until seared on both sides. When the mushrooms are tender, remove from the skillet and set aside.
  5. Add a little more oil and add the onion, garlic and ginger. Saute until the onions are soft. Add the sake to deglaze and simmer for 2 minutes.
  6. Add the vegetable stock, dried shiitake mushrooms, and kombu. Add the tamari/chili/maple/miso mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes to reduce. Strain and set aside.
  7. Wipe the pan and add 1 more Tablespoon of oil.
  8. Add the persimmons and pan sear on medium until the persimmons are golden.
  9. Add the sauce/braising liquid to the pan and bring to a simmer. Cook the persimmons for 8-10 minutes until the persimmons are tender.
  10. Sift the potato starch or arrowroot into the pan and stir well. Simmer for 2 more minutes until thick.
  11. Serve by arranging the persimmons in a bowl and spooning some of the sauce over them. Place some of the oyster mushrooms and roasted kabocha squash in the bowls and garnish with sliced scallions and chili threads (if you can find them!)
Recipe by Plant Craft at https://www.rachelcarr.com/sake-braised-persimmons-oyster-mushrooms/