Oyster mushrooms, fried chicken style

We share this recipe and photo by Mireille Bénard, one of our customers, with her very kind permission. Thank you very much, Mireille! To view all of her recipes, click here.

If you want to make a change from traditional pan-fried mushrooms, we invite you to try this vegan recipe which can very well replace fried chicken, especially when you make it with oyster mushrooms with a very firm texture, such as king oyster mushrooms or lion's mane mushroom.

NB. We have added some notes [in square brackets].

Ingredients

• 275 g oyster mushrooms [we recommend blue oyster mushrooms , king oyster oyster mushrooms , or frayed lion's mane for a "chicken nugget" look. Elm oyster mushrooms may be too delicate for frying.]
• vegetable oil for frying

Wet breading

• 1 cup spelt flour
• 1 teaspoon onion powder [or minced shallot]
• 1 garlic powder [or minced garlic]
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup soy milk [or other milk of your choice]
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Dry breading

• 1 cup spelt flour
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon sage [dried or freeze-dried]
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Pepper, to taste

Thousand Island Sauce

• 1/2 cup vegan [or traditional] mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup chili sauce or ketchup
• 2 tbsp. sweet relish
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. In a deep fryer or in a pot on the stove, preheat the oil to 350˚F.
2. In a bowl, mix the ingredients for the wet breading.
3. In another bowl, mix the dry breading ingredients.
4. Dip a mushroom in the wet breading, then coat it well with dry breading and place it in the hot oil.
5. Fry the mushrooms for 3 to 4 minutes before placing them on absorbent paper.
6. Repeat the operation until there are no more mushrooms left.
7. Mix all the ingredients for the Thousand Island sauce and serve as a dip.

Enjoy your food!