Crispy Duckless Pancakes

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Tear the king oyster mushrooms into small, thin strips and place them in a large mixing bowl.
  2. 2Tear the king oyster mushrooms into small, thin strips and place them in a large mixing bowl.
  3. 3Tear the king oyster mushrooms into small, thin strips and place them in a large mixing bowl.
  4. 4Add cornflour, Chinese five spice, onion powder, and garlic powder to the mushrooms, then season with salt and pepper. Mix well to ensure everything is coated.
  5. 5Add cornflour, Chinese five spice, onion powder, and garlic powder to the mushrooms, then season with salt and pepper. Mix well to ensure everything is coated.
  6. 6Add cornflour, Chinese five spice, onion powder, and garlic powder to the mushrooms, then season with salt and pepper. Mix well to ensure everything is coated.
  7. 7Warm enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom of a frying pan over medium-high heat.
  8. 8Warm enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom of a frying pan over medium-high heat.
  9. 9Warm enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom of a frying pan over medium-high heat.
  10. 10Add a handful of mushrooms to the pan, ensuring not to overcrowd it. Fry until browned and crisp on both sides.
  11. 11Add a handful of mushrooms to the pan, ensuring not to overcrowd it. Fry until browned and crisp on both sides.
  12. 12Add a handful of mushrooms to the pan, ensuring not to overcrowd it. Fry until browned and crisp on both sides.
  13. 13Place the fried mushrooms on kitchen towel to drain excess oil. Repeat for the remaining mushrooms.
  14. 14Place the fried mushrooms on kitchen towel to drain excess oil. Repeat for the remaining mushrooms.
  15. 15Place the fried mushrooms on kitchen towel to drain excess oil. Repeat for the remaining mushrooms.
  16. 16Once all mushrooms are cooked, place them in a bowl and stir through 2 tablespoons of hoisin sauce.
  17. 17Once all mushrooms are cooked, place them in a bowl and stir through 2 tablespoons of hoisin sauce.
  18. 18Once all mushrooms are cooked, place them in a bowl and stir through 2 tablespoons of hoisin sauce.
  19. 19Chop the cucumber and spring onion into strips.
  20. 20Chop the cucumber and spring onion into strips.
  21. 21Chop the cucumber and spring onion into strips.
  22. 22Warm up the Chinese pancakes.
  23. 23Warm up the Chinese pancakes.
  24. 24Warm up the Chinese pancakes.
  25. 25Serve by spreading some hoisin sauce on a pancake, adding the mushroom pieces, cucumber, spring onion, and toasted sesame seeds, and then more sauce if desired.
  26. 26Serve by spreading some hoisin sauce on a pancake, adding the mushroom pieces, cucumber, spring onion, and toasted sesame seeds, and then more sauce if desired.
  27. 27Serve by spreading some hoisin sauce on a pancake, adding the mushroom pieces, cucumber, spring onion, and toasted sesame seeds, and then more sauce if desired.

Ingredients

  • 500 g king oyster mushrooms
  • 500 g king oyster mushrooms
  • 500 g king oyster mushrooms
  • 4 tbsp cornflour
  • 4 tbsp cornflour
  • 4 tbsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp Chinese five spice
  • 2 tbsp Chinese five spice
  • 2 tbsp Chinese five spice
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 150 g hoisin sauce
  • 150 g hoisin sauce
  • 150 g hoisin sauce
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 bunch spring onions
  • 1 bunch spring onions
  • 1 bunch spring onions
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • Chinese pancakes
  • Chinese pancakes
  • Chinese pancakes
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • vegetable oil
  • vegetable oil
  • vegetable oil

Equipment

large mixing bowlfrying pankitchen towelplate

Tips

  • This recipe is a great plant-based alternative for Veganuary.
  • It's easy, quick, and fun to make, with a taste very similar to duck.