Portobello Mushroom Schnitzel
Perfect week night recipe when you want a hearty dish but are trying to eat plant-based. Original recipe from here.
Ingredients
8 medium portobello mushroom caps (about 1 1/2 pounds)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus about 2 cups for frying
1/2 head red cabbage
1 small onion
1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds
Kosher salt
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
Freshly ground pepper
2 large eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup breadcrumbs (I like Panko but any are fine)
What To Do
Preheat the broiler. Put the mushroom caps gill-side up on a baking sheet. Broil until they release their juices, about 7 minutes. Flip the mushrooms, brush the tops with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and broil until lightly browned and the juices have cooked off, 7 to 10 more minutes. Let cool slightly.
Meanwhile, thinly slice the cabbage and onion. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the cabbage, onion, caraway seeds and ½ teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until the cabbage is crisp-tender, about 7 minutes. Add the vinegar and 2 tablespoons water and cook until reduced, 7 more minutes. Stir in the parsley; season with salt and pepper.
While the cabbage cooks, heat about 1/2 inch of vegetable oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly beat the eggs with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a shallow bowl. Put the flour and breadcrumbs in separate shallow bowls. Press the mushrooms with paper towels to flatten and absorb any liquid. Coat in the flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumbs. Fry in batches until browned and crisp, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt. Serve with the cabbage and applesauce.
