When you combine cumin and chili powder into a dish, it creates a wonderfully spicy and savory flavor that makes these lion's mane mushrooms a delight as appetizers or snacks.
Recipe by woonheng on February 26, 2022
Prep time: PT20M
Cook time: PT15M
Total time: PT35M
Rating
5 stars (12 reviews)
Keywords
Alliumfree, mushrooms
Ingredients
16 oz fresh lion's mane mushrooms
sugar
water
cooking oil
2 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons water
½ tablespoons cumin seeds
1 tablespoon cumin powder (plus extra for topping)
1 tablespoon chili powder (plus extra for topping)
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
½ teaspoon salt (plus extra for topping)
½ teaspoon mushrooms seasoning
Categories
Appetizer
Side Dish
Cuisine
Asian
Chinese
Steps
Gently clean mushrooms with a brush, then cut off any tough parts from the stems, if any. Next, use your fingers to tear mushrooms into larger than bite-sized pieces.
Fill a large pot or pan with water (about 6-8 cups depending on the pan size) and bring it to a boil. Then, add ½ teaspoon of sugar into the hot water.
Add mushrooms and cook for about 3 minutes until slightly tender. Cooking time may be shorter for smaller mushrooms pieces.
Drain out the water. Once cooled, using your palms, gently squeeze mushrooms to remove all the liquid and transfer to a bowl.
Meanwhile, whisk together flour and water into a thin paste, set aside.
Rub mushrooms with cumin seeds, cumin powder, chili powder, salt, and mushrooms seasoning until all mushrooms are coated. [Increase the salt if you plan to serve this as-is]
Add the batter and sesame seeds, then use your fingers to coat the mushrooms until well combined.
Thread a few pieces of mushrooms (about 4) onto the skewer. Repeat until all mushrooms are done. (I got about 9 skewers)
Set a large shallow pan (big enough to fit the skewer) over medium-low heat. Cover the bottom with a thin layer of oil (see video or picture above for reference).
Carefully lower the skewer onto the hot oil.
Cook until all sides turn golden brown and a thin crust forms, turning occasionally. Please make sure to maintain a light sizzle over medium-low heat and fully cook through the mushrooms.
To prepare another spice mix for topping, combine 1 tablespoon of cumin powder and chili powder with ¼ teaspoon of salt.
Sprinkle onto the cooked mushrooms before serving. Alternatively, serve the skewers with chili oil and sediment for a spicier kick.
Reviews
A on 2024-11-19 (5 stars): Answered my own question and made it anyway. I'd say no! It was delish! I'd bought a lion's mane grow kit from Costco and used my first cut.
Jamie Campton on 2023-04-29 (5 stars): Unlike my wife, I am not vegan.
I made the one shown here and it was super good.
I have nothing against veganism, but I'd rather eat fish than not to do without it.
My wife initially thought it was chicken skewers and it took a few minutes to convince her it was mushrooms.
Thank you for this great recipe idea.
Eve Golden on 2023-04-09 (5 stars): Amazing! We really enjoyed this, and we definitely will be making it again!
Jen on 2023-04-06 (5 stars): I've already made these twice in a week! :) My husband and I love mushrooms and saw that a farm near us was selling Lion's Mane. We ordered it a few months ago and just fell in love with the texture - then, he learned about the benefits of eating them, so now we're going to continue eating them weekly (if we can)! This is one of our favorite recipes we've stumbled on so far, since we didn't want to just do the oil and garlic ones. Thanks for sharing this recipe, and please, please, please share if you have any other suggestions or recipes for Lion's Mane!!!
M on 2023-02-22 (5 stars): Tasted amazing
Gloria on 2022-10-06 (5 stars): This was incredible! I love how juicy the mushrooms were because of the boiling. It was really easy to make, too. I didn't have skewers so I just pan-fried and it was perfect. Thank you! I will definitely be making this again.
