Fried Oyster Mushroom Po'Boy
Delicious New Orleans inspired sandwich to use up a flush of oyster mushrooms. This works great for regular cremini mushrooms as well.
Servings: 8 sandwiches
Calories: 1436kcal
Ingredients
- 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
- 2 pounds fresh oyster mushrooms, cleaned
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon pepper,divided
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 10 dashes hot sauce
- 4 hoagie rolls, split and toasted
- 1/2 cup chow-chow relish
- 4 leaves letuce
Buttermilk Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dill
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- Pinch paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a deep pot over medium heat until it reaches 325-350 degrees.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine the cornmeal, flour and half of the salt and pepper. In another bowl combine the egg, buttermilk and spices
- Working in batches, dredge the mushrooms in the cornmeal mixture
- Then dip in the egg batter, then back into the cornmeal mixture.
- Then carefully place the mushrooms into the hot oil and fry until golden. Move to a plate lined with paper towels to drain and continue on to the next batch.
- Mix all of the ingredients for the Buttermilk sauce together and set aside.
- Split the hoagies in half lengthwise then spread a thin layer of the buttermilk sauce on one side, top with lettuce and a few fried mushrooms then top that with a spoon full of chow chow and more buttermilk sauce.Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 1436kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 134g | Saturated Fat: 99g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 806mg | Potassium: 653mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 506IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 9mg