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Oven-Fried Mushroom Chik’n with Hot Maple

These oven-fried vegan 'chicken' tenders have a crispy exterior coating the succulent, meaty oyster mushrooms and then drizzled with a generous amount of hot maple. YUM.

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4.8 from 5 reviews
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4 people
  • Category: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
  • Cuisine: American
Image of vegan chicken being drizzle with hot maple sauce

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 8-9 medium oyster mushroom clusters (around 300g)
  • 14 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 3 cups cornflakes
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 1 tsp cayenne powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic granules
  • 1/2-3/4 cup water

Hot Maple

  • 6 tbsp vegan butter
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tsp cayenne powder
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp garlic granules
  • 1/2 tsp paprika powder
  • salt

Instructions

  1. pre-heat Pre-heat oven to 220°C/425°F
  2. batter Wet batter: Whisk 10 tbsp flour with 1/2 tsp salt, black pepper, 1/2 tbsp thyme and water.
  3. coating Dry coating: Crush cornflakes with the back of a measuring cup, Add in the remaining 4 tbsp flour, 1/2 tbsp thyme. 1/2 tsp salt, cayenne powder and garlic granules. Mix to combine.
  4. dip Dip oyster mushroom cluster into the wet batter, then transfer into the dry. Using your clean hand sprinkle and gently press the dry coating onto the mushrooms. Transfer onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Repeat with the remaining oyster mushrooms.
  5. bake Bake: Brush olive oil over the coated mushrooms, then bake for 20 minutes. Flip and bake for another 10 minutes.
  6. drizzle Hot maple: Add all ingredients into a saucepan and cook over a low flame for 1-3 minutes or until the butter is completely melted and bubbly. Brush or drizzle hot maple over the mushroom chik'n and enjoy warm!

Nutrition

  • Calories: 180

Find it online: https://cookingwithparita.com/recipe/oven-fried-mushroom-chikn-hot-maple/