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Miso Mushroom Rice Bowls

Browned mushrooms get a savory miso glaze before joining rice, edamame and cucumber. Sesame seeds finish these Japanese-inspired vegan bowls.

By Vegetarian Recipes Kitchen · Updated

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Prep
15 minutes
Cook
20 minutes
Total
35 minutes
Serves
4

Gather your ingredients

Everything you need.

Allergen notes

  • Contains soy.
  • Contains sesame.

Check product labels and any substitutions; packaged ingredients can introduce additional allergens.

Let's cook

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  1. Cook rice according to the packet. Boil edamame according to its packet and drain.

  2. Whisk miso, vinegar, maple syrup and water.

    Miso Mushroom Rice Bowls: Whisk miso, vinegar, maple syrup and water
  3. Brown mushrooms in oil in a wide skillet for 10 minutes. Add miso sauce and simmer for 2 minutes.

    Miso Mushroom Rice Bowls: Brown mushrooms in oil in a wide skillet for 10 minutes
  4. Divide rice between bowls and add mushrooms, edamame, cucumber and sesame seeds.

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A little kitchen know-how

  • Let mushrooms brown before adding the sauce for a deeper flavor.

Make it yours & keep it well

Use cooked chickpeas instead of edamame for a bean variation.

Storage: Cool cooked rice promptly, ideally within 1 hour, and refrigerate. Eat within 24 hours. If reheating, reheat only once until steaming hot throughout. For longer storage, cool and freeze within 1 hour, then thaw in the fridge before reheating; store fresh toppings separately.

Estimated nutrition per serving

450 kcal

Approximate figures; brands, portions and substitutions change the result.

Good things to know

How should I store leftovers?

Cool cooked rice promptly, ideally within 1 hour, and refrigerate. Eat within 24 hours. If reheating, reheat only once until steaming hot throughout. For longer storage, cool and freeze within 1 hour, then thaw in the fridge before reheating; store fresh toppings separately.

Can I adapt this plant-based recipe?

Use cooked chickpeas instead of edamame for a bean variation.

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