Shiitake Nori Rolls
- 12 dried shiitake mushrooms (1 to 2 ounces)
- 1 1/2 cups hot water
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium tamari soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon finely chopped cilantro
- Coarse salt
- 4 ounces soba noodles (preferably 100 percent buckwheat)
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon neutral-tasting oil, such as canola or safflower
- 2 large shallots, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 5 cups finely shredded savoy cabbage (from about 1/2 head)
- 4 scallions, trimmed (3 thinly sliced crosswise on the diagonal; 1 julienned for sauce)
- 6 nori sheets
- Place dried mushrooms in a bowl and add the hot water.
- Set a small bowl or plate on top of mushrooms to keep them submerged.
- Let stand until mushrooms are soft, about 20 minutes.
- Remove mushrooms with a slotted spoon, and cut into 1/4-inch strips.
- Pass soaking liquid through a sieve into another bowl; reserve liquid.
- To make the dipping sauce, stir together 1 cup reserved liquid, the lime juice, 1 teaspoon each tamari and cilantro, and a pinch of salt.
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil.
- Cook noodles according to package instructions.
- Drain in a colander.
- Rinse with cold water; drain again.
- Transfer to a bowl; toss with sesame oil and remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro.
- Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high.
- Stir in shallots, garlic, and ginger.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until shallots begin to brown, about 2 minutes (if the shallots begin to stick to pan, stir in 1 tablespoon reserved liquid).
- Add cabbage, and toss to combine.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage wilts slightly, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in mushrooms, 1/4 cup reserved soaking liquid, and remaining 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons tamari.
- Cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender, about 7 minutes.
- Stir in sliced scallions.
- Remove from heat.
- Using tongs, pass each nori sheet over the medium- hot flame of a gas burner, turning, until fragrant and crisp, about three times on each side.
- (Alternatively, toast sheets directly over a medium-hot electric-burner for 30 seconds to 1 minute each, flipping once.)
- Forming one roll at a time, and dividing filling evenly, place noodles along one edge of the nori, leaving a 1-inch border; top with cabbage mixture.
- Starting at the side with the filling, roll up sheet, enclosing filling.
- Slice rolls in half on the diagonal.
- Garnish dipping sauce with julienned scallion, and serve.
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 151g
- Saturated: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Protein: 6.4g
- Sodium: 461mg
- Fiber: 3.6g
shiitake mushrooms, water, lime juice, soy sauce, cilantro, salt, noodles, sesame oil, neutraltasting oil, shallots, garlic, fresh ginger, savoy cabbage, scallions, sheets
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/shiitake-nori-rolls-394196 (may not work)