Mushroom Hot Wings
Mushroom hot wings that are seriously so good I forgot I've ever had chicken wings. These mushroom hot wings are here to impress the vegans and omnivores in your life on game day or any day!
Ingredients
- 2 cups oyster mushrooms
- 4-6 large cremini mushrooms, quartered
- oil for frying
wet batter
- ¼ cup arrowroot starch or cornstarch
- ½ cup all purpose flour *sub spelt flour, GF 1:1 flour, or whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¾-1 cup water
dry batter
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup arrowroot starch or cornstarch
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp ground cumin
hot sauce coating (see note)
- ¼ cup Tapatio hot sauce or hot sauce of choice
- ½ tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp tamari or soy sauce
- ½ tbsp arrowroot starch or cornstarch
vegan ranch
- ½ cup raw cashews, soaked in boiling water for 30 minutes
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh dill
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Prepare the batters. Mix all ingredients for the wet batter in a bowl. Add water as needed until it is easily spread but not too thin. Mix all ingredients for the dry
- Prepare the hot sauce. Mix all ingredients for the hot sauce in a small bowl. Taste and adjust with more maple syrup if needed to balance out the spice level of your hot sauce.
- Coat the mushrooms. Make sure they are dry. Dip in the wet batter and then roll around in the dry batter. Place on a plate until ready for frying.
- Fry the mushrooms. Heat oil in a deep pot over medium heat. When the oil is hot, drop a mushroom in. It should almost immediately start sizzling if the oil is hot enough. Fry for about 3 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
- While the mushroom hot wings are still hot, coat them in the hot sauce. Enjoy immediately!
- For the vegan ranch, simply process all the listed ingredients in a small food processor until smooth.
Notes
*This recipe yields half hot wings, half fried wings. If you only want hot wings, double the recipe for the hot sauce coating.
*If you want to bake or air fry these, you can try baking for 20 minutes at 400 F or air frying for 12 minutes according to this recipe.