Ingredients

Method

• 300 g punnet Woolworths lion’s mane mushroom
• extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
• sea salt, to taste
• spring onions, finally sliced to garnish
For the glaze:
• 2 T Woolworths Asian Everything soya sauce
• ⅓ cup Woolworths Asian sweet Indonesian-style soya sauce
• 1 T Woolworths Asian gochujang paste
• 1 t Woolworths chilli crunch
For the noodles:
• 100 g pack Woolworths PlantLove™ kale and spinach noodles
• 1 T Woolworths Asian sesame oil
• 1 T Woolworths Asian Everything soya sauce (or to taste)
• 1 T Woolworths Asian rice vinegar
• 1 T mixed sesame seeds, toasted

Method

Ingredients

1. Heat two cast-iron skillets over a medium-high heat until very hot. Drizzle the mushroom with olive oil and season generously with sea salt.

2. Place the mushroom in one of the hot skillets, then press the other skillet on top to flatten and sear evenly on both sides. Brush the glaze over the mushroom, turn over and glaze the other side, cooking until well coated and the glaze begins to caramelise.

3. In a small pan, combine all the glaze ingredients and heat gently until well combined, then set aside.

4. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to package instructions, then toss with the sesame oil, soya sauce, rice vinegar and toasted sesame seeds.

5. Slice the glazed mushroom and serve over the seasoned noodles, drizzling with any remaining glaze and garnishing with spring onions.

Cook’s note: If you prefer a sweeter glaze, add a touch of honey or maple syrup. Pressing the mushroom between two hot skillets ensures even searing on both sides, helping it develop a golden, caramelised crust while keeping the interior tender and meaty. It also helps the mushroom stay flat, so the glaze adheres beautifully.

Photography and videography: Jan Ras and Shavan Rahim
Videography: Kaylene Sauls
Production: Abigail Donnelly and Bianca Jones
Food assistant: Bianca Jones

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Motherbud Mushrooms is a trailblazer in sustainable, saleable vertical mushroom farming in South Africa. Committed to innovation, environmental care and empowering women in agriculture, Motherbud grows high-quality blue oyster and lion’s mane mushrooms for Woolworths on a smallholding at the foot of the Groot Drakenstein Mountain. These fresh, locally grown mushrooms bring unique flavours and textures to your kitchen – a delicious way to support regenerative farming and community upliftment.

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