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Portobello Mushroom Schnitzel
Delicious crunchy vegan beer-battered schnitzel recipe with panko. Can also be made with seltzer instead of beer. Crispy, flavorful, irresistible.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 277 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Tori's Crispy Panko Coating Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 12 ounces beer or seltzer water or more as needed
- 3-4 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds optional, recommended
Other Ingredients
- 4 large portobello mushroom caps (1/2 lb. total), cut into slices a little wider than 1/2 inch
- grapeseed oil for frying
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, garlic powder and cayenne.
- Stir in the hot sauce and beer or seltzer until a thick but pourable batter forms. Note that the beer will be difficult to measure out due to foam; you’ll need at least one 12 oz. bottle of beer to make this batter. The batter should be thick like pancake batter, but if it appears clumpy or overly thick add more beer, seltzer or water until mixture is thin enough for dipping.
- Stir together the panko breadcrumbs and sesame seeds, then pour them onto a plate. Dip the mushroom slices into the batter...
- ...then into the panko sesame mixture to coat. Use one hand for wet dipping and the other for dry, otherwise you’ll end up with lots of clumps in the dry coating ingredients.
- Heat ½ inch of grapeseed oil in a skillet over medium until hot but not smoking. Fry the mushroom slices in batches of 4 or 5 pieces for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy. You may need to add more oil midway through cooking. Drain on paper towels or a wire cooling rack.
- Sprinkle with additional salt to taste, if desired. Serve hot.
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Notes
- You will also need: Mixing bowl, skillet, paper towels or wire cooling rack
Nutrition Information
Calories
277kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Sodium
750mg
(31%)
Potassium
126mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1.7mg
(2%)
Calcium
109mg
(11%)
Iron
3.6mg
(20%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 277
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 277kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Sodium | 750mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.