Oyster Mushroom Po Boy Sandwich

We were trying out different types of seafood through Fresh Direct while we had a promo, and in particular different kinds of oysters. I liked the idea of creating a dish that featured fresh oysters paired with a different ingredient that would end up tasting like oysters.  So I went to the Union Square Greenmarket in search of that unique ingredient for this dish.  As luck would have it one of the stands had these gigantic oyster mushroom grown on oak trees.  They were incredible looking, so I bought them.  Now that I had the right main ingredient for the recipe I needed a recipe! I thought through all sorts of potential classic oyster dishes that would work with the mushrooms as a replacement for the oysters.  The one that stuck was the Oyster Po Boy.  I thought that by taking the mushrooms and cutting them into disks, then battering them in masa harina, frying, and packing into a sandwich roll we would have a delicious alternative (and vegetarian) take on the classic po boy.  As it turned out, the oyster mushroom po boy was delicious and worked out great!  The sandwich was savory and made for an incredible dinner!

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Oyster Mushroom Po Boy Yum

An alternative take on a classic sandwich, this oyster mushroom po boy recipe is so good that it may even be better than the original.

Course

Main Dish, Sandwich

Cuisine

American, Vegetarian

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 1 lb oyster mushrooms cut to remove stems (into caps or disks)
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup masa harina
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• salt
• black pepper
• 1/3 cup mayo
• 1/2 lemon - juiced
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• splashes tabasco or sriracha
• 1/2 tbsp celery seed
• 1/2 tsp mustard
• handful kale
• 1-2 tomatoes (on the vine) sliced
• 2 loaf of bread (8 inches each) (sourdough) fresh baked
• extra virgin olive oil for frying (1/4 inch deep in pan)

Course Main Dish, Sandwich Cuisine American, Vegetarian Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Servings people Ingredients 1 lb oyster mushrooms cut to remove stems (into caps or disks) 2 eggs 3/4 cup masa harina 1 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp chili powder salt black pepper 1/3 cup mayo 1/2 lemon - juiced 1 tsp garlic powder splashes tabasco or sriracha 1/2 tbsp celery seed 1/2 tsp mustard handful kale 1-2 tomatoes (on the vine) sliced 2 loaf of bread (8 inches each) (sourdough) fresh baked extra virgin olive oil for frying (1/4 inch deep in pan)

Instructions

Fried Oyster Mushroom

1. Combine masa harina, paprika, chili powder, salt, and black pepper on a plate
2. Beat eggs in bowl
3. Heat pan over medium high heat
4. Add extra virgin olive oil so that it is 1/4 inch deep in the pan
5. Dip oyster mushrooms into egg
6. Then coat in the masa harina mixture
7. Place into hot oil and cook for 3 minutes per side, until crispy/brown on both sides
8. Put cooked mushrooms on plate until all are finished

Mayo (aoili)

1. In a bowl mix together mayo, lemon juice, hot sauce (tobasco or sriracha), garlic powder, celery seed, mustard

Sandwich

1. Cut bread in half
2. Coat top and bottom with Mayo aoili
3. Place on top of the bottom half of the loaf the kale, then tomato slices, then the oyster mushrooms
4. Enjoy!

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