Do you have delicious meaty oyster mushrooms and have no inspiration? Pas de panic, we have five recipes with oyster mushrooms for you. There has to be something in there. Good luck and enjoy!
Recipes with oyster mushrooms
Oyster mushrooms are a popular type of mushroom available year-round in the Netherlands. Their cultivation process is eco-friendly, as they grow on waste streams and require little water and energy. Also fun: you can grow them yourself on coffee grounds. Known for its velvety ‘meaty’ texture, the large mushroom absorbs flavours perfectly, which also makes it a perfect vegan chicken piece. But there are more reasons to praise this beautiful fungus to the skies, besides sustainability and a fine taste experience. Oyster mushrooms are low in calories, rich in protein, fibre, vitamins (such as B vitamins and vitamin D) and minerals (such as iron and potassium). So that oyster mushroom can stay in. But what do you make with it? We have five recipes for you: from easy to a feast and from healthy to a cheat dish. The choice is yours!
Left: vegan autumn stew with oyster mushrooms and right: Udon noodles with mushrooms.
Vegan autumn stew with mushrooms
The days are getting colder and colder. Then an autumn stew is super tasty and (also vegan) easy to make. This stew version is plant-based and with mushrooms for that tasty extra filling. Although opinions on mushrooms are divided at home with culinary editor Anne, all four of her children find this stew more than tasty! Besides mushrooms, there are lots of other vegetables hidden in this vegan autumn stew. this vegan autumn stew. No need to share this with difficult eaters as they won't notice anything here.
Udon noodles with mushrooms
One of the Asian food trends are Udon noodles. Greenlist chef Anne dove into the kitchen and got to work on this thickest vegan noodle. She made Udon noodles with mushrooms. It was within no-time on the table, everything was eaten and it was also not expensive at all. You'll want to make this more often! Check out this easy weekday recipe.
Left: vegan gyoza in the making and right: a delicious recipe with oyster mushrooms: pearl barley risotto from Flevoland and oyster mushrooms in beer batter (savoury pancakes, oelala).
Asian vegan gyoza
Have you heard of gyoza? These Japanese dumplings are incredibly delicious. Also vegan! Nina dives into the kitchen for us and makes this dim sum snack with white cabbage and king oyster mushrooms. In short, very healthy, tasty and a party on the table. Nina: ‘The king oyster mushrooms provide a meaty texture and are therefore accessible to everyone, even the biggest meat lovers.’ Check out this tasty snack.
Vegan pearl barley risotto
When you think of a sustainable diet, you quickly think of a vegetarian and vegan menu, but where your food comes from also counts! With this vegan risotto, you score on all points: the pearl barley comes from Flevoland and you simply buy it at Ekoplaza and you already knew that the oyster mushrooms are a good choice. Greenlist chef David briefly previews this feast.
Oyster mushrooms in beer batter with an Asian twist
This is one of our favourite dishes with oyster mushrooms: oyster mushrooms in beer batter. If you make enough batter and add (leftover) vegetables, it makes well-filled vegetable pancakes. In short, a full meal and not expensive at all! These vegan pancakes are also very popular with children! Check out this recipe too!
More recipes with oyster mushrooms?
These five recipes show how versatile oyster mushrooms are and how you can use them to make delicious, sustainable meals. Will you get started with one? Share your creations in stories and don't forget @thegreenlist.nl tag it on Instagram. Then we can share it too! If you have another good recipe with oyster mushrooms, we'd love to hear from you too!
Sources: Velt. Photo credits: thegreenlist.nl (main image), others: Anne van Twillert (stew & udon), Nina van Gils (gyoza) and thegreenlist.nl.
