Shiitake Mushrooms With Scallions

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1/4 lb sliced bacon, cut crosswise into 2 1/2-inch pieces
• 12 scallions, crushed with side of a heavy knife and coarsely chopped ( and pale green parts only)
• 4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (16 fl oz)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb fresh shiitake mushroom, stems discarded

Recipe

• 1 heat a wok or 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until a bead of water dropped onto cooking surface evaporates immediately. add oil, swirling it around wok, and heat until it begins to smoke.
• 2 add bacon and stir-fry until brown and crisp, about 3 minutes. transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and reserve for another use.
• 3 add scallions and garlic to bacon fat and stir-fry until fragrant, about 1 minute. pour broth down side of wok (it will bubble vigorously), add salt and pepper, and bring to a boil. add mushrooms, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, turning occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes.
• 4 transfer mushrooms to a bowl with a slotted spoon and, when cool enough to handle, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices. drizzle liquid over mushrooms if desired.