# Vegan "Chicken Legs"

A recipe for vegan "chicken legs" made with jackfruit and lion's mane mushroom.

- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Young Green Jackfruit in water
- Lion's Mane Mushroom
- Chickpeas
- Bread crumbs
- Tony's seasoning
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Paprika
- Cayenne
- Liquid smoke
- Maple syrup
- Rice paper
- Olive oil
- Barbecue sauce

## Instructions

1. Rinse and squeeze out all the water from the jackfruit.
2. Separate the jackfruit like shown.
3. Rinse and squeeze out all the water from the lion's mane mushroom.
4. Separate the lion's mane mushroom.
5. Rinse the chickpeas and add them to a food processor.
6. Process the chickpeas and add them to the bowl with the jackfruit and mushroom.
7. Add bread crumbs to the mixture.
8. Season with Tony's, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and cayenne.
9. Add a little liquid smoke and maple syrup.
10. Mix all ingredients together.
11. Dip rice paper in water to soften it.
12. Wrap the mixture around a chopstick with the rice paper to form a 'chicken leg' shape.
13. Spray the wrapped 'chicken legs' with olive oil.
14. Place them in an air fryer and cook at 370 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes.
15. Add some barbecue sauce to the 'chicken legs'.
16. Put them back in the air fryer for another 10 to 15 minutes.

## Equipment

- Colander
- Bowl
- Food processor
- Air fryer
- Chopsticks

## Tips

- Next time, I will probably put them on a rack first for a crispier outside.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMJWQLuu3ik/?igsh=MnU0M2I0emp1dnho
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a9b0c1a0-b933-4e46-9a55-88871a8e9f4a
- Extracted: 2025-12-11

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