Stir Fried Fresh Cordyceps Flowers Mushrooms

Stir Fried Fresh Cordyceps Flowers Mushrooms 清炒蟲草花 is a delicious new way to cook your medicinal mushrooms. Not only is this Chinese recipe quick and easy, but it is also rich in Traditional Chinese Medicine's health benefits! It is easy to cook this perfect Chinese stir fry recipe with just two main ingredients in under 10 minutes on a large skillet.

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Dried cordyceps flowers are a staple in many Chinese households' pantries. They commonly make herbal red dates silkie chicken broth or steamed chicken with goji berries. Aside from making cordyceps soup, fresh cordyceps flowers make for a wholesome stir-fry dish.

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• What Are Cordyceps Mushrooms?
• Ingredients and Substitutes
• Instructions
• Other Delicious Chinese Stir Fry Recipes
• What To Serve With Stir Fry Cordyceps Flowers
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What Are Cordyceps Mushrooms?

Cordyceps Militaris is an affordable alternative to Cordyceps Sinensis. Unlike sinensis, this type of cordyceps mushroom doesn't require insects to grow, offering the same beneficial compounds.

Cordycep flowers are an orange fungus that forms up to 8 cm high. The inner fungal tissue is pale orange to white. Cordyceps militaris is a heterothallic fungus and requires two opposite mating strains to form fruiting bodies.

Fresh Cordycep Flowers have a unique aroma, earthy flavor and amino acids (lysine, glutamic acid, proline and threonine). It's texture is snappy and very toothsome!

Cordyceps mushrooms are prized for their adaptogen nutritional benefits and ability to boost the immune system. 

Cordyceps Flowers Health Benefits & TCM Properties

Cordyceps Mushrooms (蟲草花, Chóngcǎo huā) - Cordyceps (Cordyceps Militaris) is another type of mushroom prized for its fantastic health benefits for centuries. These adaptogen fungus have a savoury, umami flavour with an earthy, nutty taste. The fruiting bodies of cordyceps sinensis have a vertical, finger-like appearance. Cordyceps flower is mild in nature, neither cold nor dry. It nourishes the lungs and kidneys, improves essence and Qi, benefits Yin and moisturizes the skin.

Other Cordyceps Flower Mushroom Recipes  

Here are a couple cordyceps mushroom-forward recipes I am genuinely obsessed with from the blog! Both these recipes are delicious and easy to make!

• Matsutake Morel and Cordyceps Mushroom Soup 松茸菇羊肚菌石斛養生湯
• Silkie Chicken Cordyceps Soup with Fish Maw and Conch 蟲草花花膠响螺煲烏雞湯
• Steamed Chicken with Cordyceps Mushrooms and Black Goji 黑枸杞蟲草花蒸雞

Ingredients and Substitutes

• Cordyceps Flowers 
• Fresh Garlic 
• Dark Soy Sauce or Light Soy Sauce
• Ground White Pepper Powder
• Brown Sugar
• Shaoxing Wine
• Kosher Salt
• Vegetable Oil

Most dry goods ingredients, tools and supplies can be purchased at your local Asian markets and Chinese grocery stores or Amazon Online.

Instructions

Pick off the roots of the cordyceps flowers.

Give the mushrooms a quick wash and rinse with cold water. Drain well.

Pat dry with a kitchen paper towel. Set aside.

Add vegetable oil in a non-stick wok or pan at medium-high heat. 

Once the oil is hot, add in minced garlic. Simmer for one to two minutes. 

Add in Cordyceps Flowers and quickly stir fry for a while. 

Add seasoning ingredients such as dark soy sauce, brown sugar, ground white pepper powder, Shaoxing wine and salt to taste.

Continue to toss the cordyceps flowers over high heat until the water dries. Do not overcook, or the cordyceps flowers will not retain a snappy texture.

Serve and Enjoy. 

Next time, buy extra cordyceps mushrooms and steam them with Asian specialty chicken pieces and black goji berries. It's a delicious main dish that takes a little time to prepare!

Other Delicious Chinese Stir Fry Recipes

• Stir-Fried Bean Sprouts and Chives 爆炒豆芽菜韭菜
• Vegan Tofu Stir Fry 五彩金銀滿屋豆乾小炒王
• Easy Hokkigai Arctic Surf Clams Stir Fry 薑蔥北極貝小炒
• Stir-Fried Bean Sprouts and Chives 爆炒豆芽菜韭菜

What To Serve With Stir Fry Cordyceps Flowers

This great recipe is delicious umami-rich comfort food in Asian cuisines. It is a perfect, quick, but nutritious dish, even on a weeknight! 

Here are some of our favourite easy Chinese dishes.

• Chinese Air Fryer Soy Sauce Chicken Thighs 氣炸鍋豉油雞
• Red Fermented Bean Curd Lotus Root Spareribs 南乳蓮藕炆排骨
• Fish Paste Stuffed Peppers 煎讓三寶 
• Salt and Pepper Shrimp (Air Fryer) 氣炸鍋椒鹽蝦

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