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Vegan Garlic Parmesan 'Wings'

These vegan garlic parmesan oyster mushroom 'wings' are crispy, addictive, and smothered in a rich buttery garlic sauce topped with parmesan.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Western
Keyword: mushroom recipes, oyster mushroom
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 9-10 small oyster mushrooms or you can do 4 big oyster mushroom clusters
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp black salt to replace 'eggy' flavour. You can use regular salt too
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cajun seasoning or all-purpose seasoning or chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Wet Mixture

  • 1/3 cup flour mix
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened oat or soy milk
  • squeeze lemon juice

Garlic Butter Sauce

  • 1/4 cup vegan butter
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • hot sauce or tobasco optional

Garnish

  • chopped parsley
  • vegan parmesan

Instructions

  • Make your vegan buttermilk by combining milk with squeeze of lime or lemon juice.
  • Combine the flour with baking powder, spices, salt, pepper and whisk until well combined.
  • Combine 1/3 cup flour mix with 2/3 cup vegan buttermilk and whisk until well combined.
  • Heat up some oil for frying. Dunk the oyster mushroom clusters in the wet batter, followed by the dry flour mix. Shake off excess flour.
  • Deep fry cluster by cluster until golden brown and crispy. Drain excess oil with a paper towel gently.
  • Add vegan butter to a pan, followed by minced garlic. Let it sizzle on low for a few minutes until garlic is roasted (it shouldn't turn brown though!) Add some hot sauce or tobasco if you'd like.
  • Brush vegan wings with the garlic-butter sauce. Top with vegan parmesan, chopped parsley and serve with vegan ranch. Enjoy!