Vegan Garlic Sesame Wakame
Vegan Garlic Sesame Wakame Seaweed is a sauteed Japanese seaweed that cooks in no time! It's a great side dish with a bowl of rice.
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 1 oz dried wakame seaweed strips
- 2 tsp neutral oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tbsp sake
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1/4 tsp sea salt adjust to taste
- A few dashes of ground white pepper or black pepper
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Place dried wakame seaweed strips in a bowl. Add water to cover them and soak for 5 minutes.
- Discard the soaking water and fill the bowl with water again to rinse off the saltiness. Drain and gently squeeze the water off. Cut the wakame into bite sizes and set it aside (cut carefully, it may be slippery.)
- Heat up a small frying pan at medium heat. Add neutral oil and garlic. Cook for a minute or so until fragrant.
- Add the wakame and stir for 30 seconds. Next, add soy sauce, sake, mirin, sea salt, and white pepper. Cook for another minute or so until the alcohol evaporates.
- Lastly, add toasted sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds. Then, give a quick stir.
- Serve right away or later!
Notes
Wakame Seaweed
- Dried wakame seaweed can be found in strips or chopped.
- Dried wakame strips can be salty. It’s important to rinse off the salt after soaking (so you can control the saltiness to your preference.)
How to Serve
- It can be served hot, at room temperature, or chilled.
- It’s best to serve with a bowl of rice!
- Enjoy as a side dish for ramen noodles.