Name: Asian mushroom broth
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: cooking-oil spray; 4 green onions, chopped finely; 1 stalk celery (150g), trimmed, chopped finely; 1.5 litre (6 cups) chicken stock; 1 1/2 cup (375ml) water; 1/4 cup (60ml) light soy sauce; 100 gram shiitake mushrooms, sliced thinly; 100 gram enoki mushrooms, trimmed; 150 gram oyster mushrooms, sliced thinly; 150 gram swiss brown mushrooms, sliced thinly; 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder; 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh garlic chives

Asian mushroom broth

The varieties of mushrooms used in this wonderful broth make for an intense and delicious flavour. Asian flavours complete the taste sensation.

Ingredients

cooking-oil spray

4 green onions, chopped finely

1 stalk celery (150g), trimmed, chopped finely

1.5 litre (6 cups) chicken stock

1 1/2 cup (375ml) water

1/4 cup (60ml) light soy sauce

100 gram shiitake mushrooms, sliced thinly

100 gram enoki mushrooms, trimmed

150 gram oyster mushrooms, sliced thinly

150 gram swiss brown mushrooms, sliced thinly

1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder

2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh garlic chives

Method

1.Spray heated large saucepan with oil; cook onion and celery, stirring, until vegetables soften.

2.Add stock, the water and sauce; bring to the boil. Add mushrooms and five-spice; return to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes or until mushrooms soften.

3.Just before serving, sprinkle with chives.

Other varieties of mushrooms, such as button or shimeji, can also be used in this recipe.
Note

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