For the past few years, our friend Turnip Vegan has been inspiring us with his passion for creating exciting, healthy, and beautifully crafted vegan food. For our most recent collaboration, he made this F*sh Filet Style Sandwich from scratch using freshly harvested lion's mane mushrooms that he grew with our Lion's Mane ‘Spray & Grow’ Kit.
"The experience of growing, harvesting, and making a recipe from scratch is rewarding and fun," says Turnip Vegan. "Lion's Mane is versatile, and you will be surprised by the dishes you can make. This sandwich has all the flavors of a fish sandwich, with the flavors from old bay seasoning and seaweed. I found some delicious vegan brioche bread and made fresh homemade tartar sauce to make this sandwich perfect."
Check out the full recipe below.
Ingredients (Makes 2 Sandwiches)
- 2 x 2.5 oz of lions mane pieces per filet
- 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning (low sodium)
Dry Batter
- 14 to 16 seaweed snacks with sea salt or 1 nori sheet
- 1 tbsp arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- 1 tsp parsley
- 1 tsp thyme
Wet Batter
- 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning (low sodium)
- 1 + 1/4 cup whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp dill
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 + 1/2 cup sparkling water
- 1 cup of arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- salt and pepper to taste
Tarter Sauce
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp of dill relish
- 1/2 cup of vegan mayo
- 1 tsp fresh dill
Extra Ingredients
- 2 vegan buns
- vegan cheddar cheese
- grapeseed oil or oil of choice for frying
Directions
Step 1:
If using grown-at-home lions mane, prepare it by cutting off any remaining substrate after harvesting. Use a soft brush to remove any dirt particles. Divide lions mane into 2 x 2.5 oz pieces.
Step 2:
Add lions mane clusters to a cast iron pan on medium heat. Press down the mushroom with another pan or cast iron press to release the moisture. Sprinkle with Old Bay seasoning on both sides as you cook. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side and press until you have a filet. Place filets to the side.
Step 3:
From the dry batter ingredient list, blend seaweed/nori sheet with arrowroot powder until you have a fine powder. Pour into a bowl. Add parsley and thyme. Mix and place to the side.
Step 4:
In a separate bowl, mix together ingredients for wet batter.
Step 5:
Mix ingredients for tartar sauce. Set aside.
Step 6:
Heat frying oil to 370 degrees F (I prefer to use grapeseed oil).
Step 7:
Dip filets into the dry then wet batter.
Step 8:
Fry both sides of the filet until golden brown and crispy.
Step 9:
Build the f*sh sandwiches with the crispy lions mane filets, brioche buns, tartar sauce, and vegan cheddar cheese (I prefer to melt the cheese and pour it on). Enjoy!