King Trumpet Yakitori

Grilled king trumpet mushrooms glazed in a savory-sweet tare sauce and topped with crisp scallions. This Japanese-inspired vegetarian yakitori dish features meaty mushrooms brushed with a traditional mixture of mirin, sake, and soy sauce.

4 servings
30 min

Ingredients

  • 1 piece scallion
  • cup mirin
  • cup sake
  • cup soy sauce
  • cup zarame sugar
  • 4 small king trumpet mushrooms
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pinch Kosher salt
  • 8 piece bamboo skewers
  • 15 minutes soaking time

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Soak scallion in ice water until crisp, at least 10 minutes. Drain.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile, bring mirin, sake, soy sauce, and zarame sugar to a boil in a small saucepan; reduce heat and simmer until slightly reduced, 12-15 minutes. Set tare aside.

    15 min

  3. 3.

    Prepare grill for medium heat. Thread 3 mushroom pieces onto each skewer. Brush lightly with oil and season lightly with salt. Grill until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Then cook, brushing with tare and turning occasionally, until glazed and tender, about 2 minutes more. Serve mushrooms topped with scallions.

    5 min