Japanese Style Grilled Mushroom Salad

There was a restaurant that I used to eat at that had this Japanese Style Grilled Mushroom Salad that I used to order. The dish was called Kinoko which I recently learned is Japanese for mushroom. I tried replicating it at home  but I couldn’t quite get it.  I had no idea that it was grilled and I gave up for a while until recently when I tried to make it again. The difference was that this time I prepared it on the grill. I took a bite and I realized I found the secret ingredient. All these years it was missing that little bit of smokiness.

The ingredients

Julienne the zucchini, squash and carrots

Clean and cut the mushrooms

Prepare the marinade

Drizzle over the vegetables

Add marinade to the mushrooms

Grill the vegetables

Cook until vegetables begin to caramelize but don’t completely lose their crispness

Add mushrooms to the grill

Cook until caramelized

Add vegetables to a plate and top with mushrooms

 

Japanese Style Grilled Mushroom Salad

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 4 zuchinni juilenned
• 2 carrots julienned
• 2 lbs mushrooms chopped into large pieces
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
• 1 squeeze of sriracha optional

Method

 

1. Prepare two pans
2. Add zucchini and carrots to one pan set aside
3. Add mushrooms to the other pan and set aside
4. In a bowl mix the remaining ingredients
5. Pour half over the mushrooms and half over the vegetables
6. Set the grill to high heat and grill vegetables until caramelized but still crispy
7. Remove from heat and add the mushrooms
8. Grill until it they lose most of their moisture and are caramelized
9. Remove from heat and serve together
10. you know the rest