Sauteed Mushrooms
Approximately 15 minutes
Ingredients:
Oyster Mushrooms
Olive oil or butter
Salt
Pepper
Garlic
Instructions:
Cut the mushrooms (stems included) into strips.
Splash a dash of water into a pan and get it hot enough that the water is sizzling and there is still a little left over.
Turn the heat down to medium low, put the mushrooms in the pan and let them sear for a minute or two.
Once the water has evaporated, add butter or olive oil to the pan.
Cook until the mushrooms have your desired texture and taste (they should be tender).
Add garlic, salt, and pepper.
If desired, turn the heat to medium high to crispy up the mushrooms for a couple of minutes and then serve.
Lion's Mane Crabcake
Approximately 20 minutes
Ingredients:
Lion's Mane
Egg
Panko breadcrumbs
Sweet onion
Mayonnaise
Worcestershire sauce
Old Bay Seasoning
Dijon mustard
Parsley
Salt and Pepper
Oil
Lemon Wedges to Garnish
Instructions:
Hand shred lion's mane into little florets
In large bowl, combine egg, mayonnaise, onion, Worcestershire sauce, old bay seasoning, Dijon mustard, parsley (finely chopped), salt and pepper. Mix until fully incorporated.
Mix in mushroom until fully incorporated.
Mix in Panko breadcrumbs until fully incorporated.
Form mixture into 3-4 equal size round flat patties (about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick).
Heat oil in sauté pan on medium/high heat.
Cook patties for approximately 2-3 minutes per side. Should be golden brown and cooked throughout.
Add optional garnish, squeeze of lemon and enjoy.
Mushroom & Feta Strudel
Approximately 45mins
Ingredients:
1lb of mushrooms
¼ lb feta
Phyllo dough (ready made and thawed)
1 onion
4 cloves of garlic
Olive oil
Butter
Instructions:
Slice 1 lb of mushrooms thinly (1/8in)
Slice 1 onion thinly
Preheat oven at 350F
Fry the mushrooms in a pan with 3tbs of butter and 2tbs of olive oil on medium low (3 or 4 temp) for 20 mins stirring often
Add minced garlic and continue frying on medium high (5 or 6 temp) for 5 mins and put aside in a mixing bowl
Fry the onion for 10 mins on medium stirring often and put in the mixing bowl with the mushrooms and garlic
Add 1/4lb of feta cheese crumbled into the mixture
Roll out half the phyllo pastry on a greased parchment paper baking sheet
Add the mushroom mixture on top
Roll it by hand and brush olive oil on top
Slit the roll diagonally for decorative effect
Bake for 25 mins
Serve hot! Or eat it cold the next day!
Optional: add 2 or 3 tbs of jam (fig/apricot) on top of Strudel