Garden Fresh Furikake
Pairing fresh greens of your choice in a quick saute with sesame oil, mirin, tamari, and toasted sesame seeds, Garden Fresh Furikake is a robustly seasoned accompaniment to rice and other dishes.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon safflower or other mild tasting vegetable oil
- 2 cups (or 100 gms) greens washed and finely chopped; use greens such as the leafy tops from daikon, radish, kohlrabi, chard, sturdy spinach, or kale, in any combination, with any large or tough stems removed before measuring and chopping
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 teaspoon organic cane sugar optional, *see note
- 1 tablespoon tamari, or gluten free tamari, soy sauce, or aminos
- 2 teaspoon white or brown sesame seeds toasted
Instructions
- Add both of the oils to a medium sized saute pan and heat over medium/high heat.
- Add the shredded greens and saute until visibly tender, approximately 5 minutes depending on how sturdy your greens are.
- Add the mirin, and stir, cooking for another minute, allowing the liquid to evaporate.
- Add the tamari, and stir, cooking for another minute. Add the toasted sesame seeds, stir, and cook for one more minute.
- The finished greens should be slightly damp, but most of the liquid should have been absorbed or evaporated during the cooking process, so if needed, let the greens cook a slight bit more if needed to reduce any excess liquid.
- Take the pan off the heat, and let the greens cool to room temperature before enjoying with your favourite rice and other accompaniments.
- Garden Fresh Furikake keeps well in the fridge for a number of days, but make sure you bring the greens back to room temperature before eating for ideal flavour. Enjoy!
Notes
If using additional sugar, add it into the mirin and stir to dissolve before adding the mirin as directed in the instructions.