Hearty soba noodles are tossed with stir-fried broccoli and shiitake mushrooms and ponzu sauce for an easy, healthy, and delicious dish that pairs well with any protein.
I tend to get into the trap of not always sharing our tried and true dishes. The ones we eat over, and over, and over again.
Why not? I’m not sure.
I guess I think they’re mundane. Too boring. Not enough Pow! Bam! Wow!
When in reality, we’re all searching for ways to make our lives easier, and that should start with our favorite foodie eats.
Each month my friend Becky of The Vintage Mixer shares her seasonal produce guide and invites food bloggers from across the www to share a recipe on their blog inspired by seasonal eats.
This broccoli and mushroom recipe comes to you after spying fresh green florets of broccoli on this months list, front and center.
It was the universe’s nudge to remind me that I needed to share my favorite side with you once and for all.
This broccoli and shiitake mushroom dish is on our table at least once every two weeks, no matter what the season.
My husband is the brainiac behind this side dish and after making it time and time again, he’s totally nailed it.
It’s totally versatile and plays well with chicken, pork or meat. But where it really shines is with grilled fish, like our favorite grilled salmon. The salmon’s cucumber dill sauce oozes into the ponzu from the broccoli and mushrooms in just the right way. It always ends up as one big mish-mash.
About the Recipe
Adding a serving or two of soba noodles to the sauté instantly makes it a meal. I always make extra for lunch the next day.
I cook the soba noodles in the same water as I used for blanching the broccoli and use a slotted spoon to dip the florets out of the boiling water instead of draining it. Less dishes=winning.
You may be asking, what the heck is ponzu? It’s a citrus flavored soy sauce found in most grocery stores—or at your nearest Asian store. This brand is my favorite. It’s not as salty as soy so you can use more as a sauce and season your broccoli to your own taste. The sauce is lightly thickened with a pat of butter.
I keep the Asian flavors flowing with a sprinkling of sesame seeds (white and black, either-or, it’s your choice) and a zippy zest of lemon rind.
If you’re thinking of serving this as a main dish and are in desire of a protein, serve with tofu or or shredded chicken, diced pork loin or grilled shrimp.
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Broccoli and Shiitake Mushroom Soba Noodles
Ingredients
- 1 pound broccoli florets about 2 heads, chopped
- 4 ounces soba noodles
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms stemmed and sliced
- ¼ cup ponzu
- kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- Zest from ½ lemon
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Bring a medium sauce pan of water to a boil. Put the broccoli florets in the boiling water and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until the stems are bright and green. Remove from the water with a slotted spoon or strainer and set aside. Bring the water back to a boil and cook the soba noodles according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and olive oil together in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook without stirring for 2-3 minutes, watching so the mushrooms don’t stick to the pan or burn. Stir and reduce to the heat to medium then add the broccoli and the ponzu and cook together for 2-3 more minutes. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter, stir and season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Garnish with lemon zest and sesame seeds and add more ponzu to taste.
- Fill bowls with portions of soba noodles and top with the broccoli and mushrooms. Or, mix the noodles into the pan with the broccoli and mushrooms, stir, and serve together.
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What a lovely recipe! Despite the pandemic and not having all the ingredients i was able to create something delishious with your gracious help! I added fresh chopped ginger because i had it and it seemed right. We used Lotus ramen noodles. For the sauce i addeded kite soy, umani sause, and a touch of sesame ginger salad dressing. My sweethearts eyes lit up when he tasted it. Win! Tbank you. :-)
So glad you enjoyed it Barbara!
This was a great inspiration recipe! My changes:
Bow tie pasta
Leeks
Lemon juice and zest
Heavy cream
Genius move: adding pasta to broccoli water!
Thanks so much! #meatlessmondays
I made this today, and both my husband and I love it. We didn’t use any butter. Instead, when the cooking was done, we added a touch of sesame to add a nutty asian flavor to the dish. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
This dish was easy to make and was pretty good. Unfortunately Ponzu Sauce from the store contains fish so, as a vegetarian, I made my own. The sauce I made was just OK so this is what probable resulted in less stars in my rating. A couple if things I noted when making this: the shiitake mushrooms at my store were small so I should have quartered them rather than slicing them, I added a minced clove of garlic and shredded ginger which really punched up the flavor, slice some green onions on the diagonal and sprinkle them over the dish just before serving. I also cooked the noodles in the broccoli water (loved that idea!!) and to cut down on the fat, try replacing the butter and olive oil with vegetable broth (this works really well). I may try to make this again once I’ve figured out a better ponzu sauce.
I hope you’re able to find something! I will keep an eye out. Thanks for the feedback!
Try cooking the soba noodles until almost done, and add the broccoli to them near the end.
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This dish will please both my son and myself, he loves noodles and pasta above all, and I’m mad with broccoli : )
I was never a huge broccoli fan, but wow….these pics and recipe might make me change my mind!
Pinned this yumminess and I will be sharing it at Katherines Corner on Tuesday ♥
My eyes are on the Brussels sprout thai pizza!
this looks great and do easy to do – i have done a broccoli and asparagus variation of this but i like the mushrooms idea – they always go well with soba xx yum!
I love having a tried-and-true dish in my repertoire, one that I know is delicious and doesn’t take an eternity to prepare. Love this, and I’d definitely take mine with the noodles!
blast! I just ran out of ponzu! I love simple dishes like this. They are such a help when it is a non-pay period week! Love it!
Looks scrumptious. Thanks for sharing this great recipe.
Knowing that this is a tried a true dish of yours makes me want to make it even more. Plus mushrooms and broccoli are so good together!
This looks insanely delicious! This definitely looks like its so much better than a take out meal. My husband would die for this..he’s a broccoli fiend.
Mmmmmm!!!! That looks amazing :D
I can see why this is a go-to dish in your house! It has so many flavors that I love.
I could not see the brand of ponzu sauce. Do you mind letting me know which brand? Thanks a bunch
Great recipe, simple, fast and looks delicious.
Oh you are SO speaking my language with this one today, Heidi! I could (and sometimes do) eat stir fried dinners every night of the week and I love having new variations to try. Mushrooms and broccoli are two of my favourite mix-ins and I happen to have both in the fridge right now. I think I know what dinner’s going to be tonight! :)
Not mundane at all, thanks for sharing! “Go-to” meals are the best.