Japanese Clear Mushroom Soup Recipes

JAPANESE CLEAR ONION & MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Place the oil in a large pot. Saute the onion until browned. Add the stock or water, celery, carrots, garlic and salt. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes. Strain the broth and discard the solids.
• 2. Place the broth back on the stove and add the mushrooms and green onions. Add the soy sauce taste and adjust for salt.
• 3. Serve with a squirt of Sriracha.

CHEF JOHN'S CREAMY MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat; cook mushrooms in butter with 1 pinch salt until the mushrooms give off their juices; reduce heat to low. Continue to cook, stirring often, until juices evaporate and the mushrooms are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Set aside a few attractive mushroom slices for garnish later, if desired. Mix onion into mushrooms and cook until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 more minutes.
• Stir flour into mushroom mixture and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes to remove raw flour taste. Tie thyme sprigs into a small bundle with kitchen twine and add to mushroom mixture; add garlic cloves. Pour chicken stock and water into mushroom mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 hour. Remove thyme bundle.
• Transfer soup to a blender in small batches and puree on high speed until smooth and thick.
• Return soup to pot and stir in cream. Season with salt and black pepper and serve in bowls, garnished with reserved mushroom slices and a few thyme leaves.