Brown Rice and Porcini Mushroom Stir-Fry

By Jen Paleracio | March 28, 2017

 

Brown Rice and Porcini Mushroom Stir-Fry

Jen Paleracio
Porcini mushrooms add umami flavor to any dish. It also gives a great compliment to soups and broths or anywhere you'd like the savory or meaty taste. Porcini has similar taste to shiitake mushrooms but more mushroomy flavor. It's widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere across Europe, Asia, and North America. The umami-boosting qualities of porcini bring so much flavor to this Brown Rice and Porcini Mushroom Stir-Fry Recipe. 
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients:
  • 1.06 oz . or 30 grams dried porcini mushrooms soak in water for 1/2 an hour,  yield about 1 cup after soaking
  • 2 sweet mini peppers
  • 1 jalapeno pepper for milder flavor, remove seeds
  • 2 scallions chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup cilantro chopped
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon sliced almonds
  • sea salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat a pan with oil, add the onion, stir, cook until tender or translucent. Add the garlic, stir to mix well.
  • Add mini peppers, scallions, jalapeño, stir, cook until tender. Add porcini mushrooms, stir, simmer for 2 minutes or until the mushroom is tender. 
  • Add cilantro and almonds, stir to mix well. Serve with brown rice. Sprinkle almonds.

For Brown Rice: 2 1/2 cup vegetable broth 1 cup brown rice Rinse and drained the rice. Add vegetable broth, bring to a boil. When boiling, lower the heat, cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed. 

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