Dad’s Sweet and Sour Mushroom: Easy Vegetarian Takeout
I’m sharing a little family favorite from my kitchen to yours – a Sweet and Sour Mushroom Recipe that’s all about love, flavor, and family. It’s my dad’s childhood favorite, and today, to show him some love, I’m sharing this deliciously Vegetarian-Friendly 20-minute recipe with you all!
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This is my grandma’s recipe that my dad used to beg her for as a child! Now, it’s our turn to make this for someone we love! This sweet and sour mushroom is PERFECT as an appetizer, or over a steaming bowl of rice. It only takes 20 minutes, because mushrooms cook SUPER FAST!
When I feel like cutting down on meat, I LOVE using mushrooms as a meat substitute. It’s so “meaty”, yet so healthy. This dish is absolutely vegetarian and vegan-friendly, so it’s a great choice for potlucks or entertaining too! For my meat lovers, I’d suggest my Sweet and Sour Garlic Short Ribs or Sweet and Sour Chicken recipes!
The life of this dish is the mushroom’s Sweet and Sour Sauce!
You can honestly use it to stir fry EVERYTHING – try tofu, broccoli, or any other of your favorite veggies. It’s sweet, sour, and savory, all at once. I can SERIOUSLY finish a bowl of rice with just the sauce. If you want a thicker sauce that clings better to your mushrooms, add a tablespoon of cornstarch to thicken it up.
Sweet and Sour Mushroom Ingredients
- 1 pound cremini or button mushrooms
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- Green onion and sesame seeds to garnish
Sweet & sour sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1.5 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1.5 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tbsp sugar
- A pinch of black pepper
- ¼ cup cold water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch, optional
- Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, sugar, black pepper, and water. Optional add in corn starch if you want a thicker sauce. Make sure to mix well
- In a pan, turn the heat to medium-high and add in oil, and once the pan is hot, add in mushrooms and garlic.
- Saute for 4-5 minutes or until slightly golden brown.
- Pour in the sauce, mix well, cover and let it cook for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce has reduced to thicken.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds, and enjoy!
Sweet and Sour Mushroom
By Tiffy Cooks
Ingredients
- 1 pound cremini or button mushrooms
- 5 cloves garlic minced
Sweet & Sour sauce
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1.5 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1.5 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 pinch Black Pepper
- ¼ cup cold water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch optional
Garnish
- Green onion
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, sugar, black pepper, and water. Optional add in corn starch if you want a thicker sauce. Make sure to mix well2 tbsp Soy Sauce, 1.5 tbsp rice vinegar, 1.5 tbsp ketchup, 1 tbsp Sugar, 1 pinch Black Pepper, ¼ cup cold water, 1 tbsp cornstarch
- In a pan, turn the heat to medium-high and add in oil, and once the pan is hot, add in mushrooms and garlic.5 cloves garlic, 1 pound cremini or button mushrooms
- Saute for 4-5 minutes or until slightly golden brown.
- Pour in the sauce, mix well, cover and let it cook for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce has reduced to thicken.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds, and enjoy!Green onion, sesame seeds
Video
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What a simple yet wonderful recipe! My family, including two kids, just loved the sweet and sour mushrooms. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
This is so yummy and easy to cook!! I used bella mushroom, it was a little bit plain due to the size of the mushroom. I will try again with cremini!
Love this recipe n have made many many times and many more in the future
Can we use white wine vinegar instead of rice vinegar?
Hi Rajeev, yes, you can use white wine vinegar instead of rice vinegar. It will be a little sharper in flavor, so I’d add just a little bit less. But you can taste the sauce as you go to see if you like the flavor, and adjust.
Tiffy