Brussels Sprouts with Shiitake Mushrooms

By shermom

Ingredients

• 1 pound Brussels sprouts
• 4 green onions
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
• 1/2 red serrano chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped,* or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1

Trim Brussels sprouts;** cut lengthwise into quarters. Finely chop one of the green onions; cut the remaining three green onions diagonally into 1-inch pieces. In a small bowl stir together orange peel, orange juice, soy sauce, honey, serrano pepper, and garlic. Set aside.
Working in a well-ventilated area, in a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Add Brussels sprouts, mushrooms, and green onions. Cook and stir for 8 to 10 minutes or until sprouts are blackened in places and are nearly tender.
Pour orange juice mixture over sprout mixture; toss to coat. Cook and stir for 3 to 4 minutes more or until sprouts are tender.