lion’s Mane Mushroom Recipe

These Lion’s Mane Mushroom Recipes will blow your mind, featuring a Vegan Mushroom Crab Cake so delicious you won’t believe it is meatless!

If you have been hearing about a popular new ingredient called a lion’s mane mushroom (hericium erinaceus), you are not alone! Sometimes referred to as a lion’s head mushroom, this mushroom is popular in vegan and vegetarian recipes.

It is absolutely delicious and provides an amazing hearty and firm texture, very similar to crab. It is mild in flavor and is an excellent vehicle to take on the different flavors that you are cooking with.

Cooking this mushroom is also surprisingly easy! It can be prepared in a number of ways including pan sauté, oven roasted and grilled! I want to share with you some of my favorite lion’s mane mushroom recipes, including my absolute favorite: vegan and vegetarian mushroom cake!

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

• If you have ever wondered how to cook lion’s mane mushroom, I will teach you how!
• This mushroom is super easy to work with, takes on the flavor you are cooking with and is super delicious even with basic preparations. If you are a vegetable lover, you will love my Roasted Asparagus and Roasted Beets.
• The mouth feel and texture is hearty and serves as an excellent meat or seafood substitute in many vegan and vegetarian recipes.

INGREDIENTS IN THIS RECIPE

• Fresh Lion’s Mane mushroom
• Egg or flax egg: To make a flax egg, mix one tablespoon of flaxseed meal with three tablespoons of water. Allow to sit refrigerated for about 10 minutes to thicken.
• Panko breadcrumbs: I love panko breadcrumbs in this recipe but you can also use regular breadcrumbs.
• Onion: Sweet onion recommended.
• Mayonnaise or Vegan Mayonnaise: If you are enjoying the vegan version of this recipe, I recommend this Vegan Mayonnaise.
• Worcestershire sauce
• Old Bay seasoning: If you don’t have old bay seasoning, you can use Cajun seasoning or Italian seasoning for a slightly different (but still delicious) flavor profile. You might also love my Tempero Baiano Brazilian Spice Blend.
• Dijon mustard: You can also use course ground mustard.
• Parsley
• Salt and pepper
• Oil (to fry cakes): Canola, vegetable or olive oil all work well.
• Optional Garnish: Lemon wedges.

What is Lion’s Mane Mushroom good for?

Research has found that lion’s mane may protect against dementia, reduce mild symptoms of anxiety and depression and help repair nerve damage.

It also has strong anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and immune-boosting abilities and been shown to lower the risk of heart disease, cancer, ulcers and diabetes in animals.

What is the best form of lion’s mane to take?

A traditional way of taking lion’s mane is in the form of tea. This is because hot water helps to extract the healthy nutrients from the mushroom. This is also the case for many other medicinal mushrooms such as reishi, cordyceps and turkey tail

Is Lion’s Mane hard to find?

Lion’s Mane isn’t difficult to locate and is usually very common. This mushroom can be found high up on decaying or dead maple, beech, oak, birch, walnut, and syacmore

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