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Southern-Fried Chicken Mushroom Sandwich

chicken mushroom sandwich

Ryan Johnson grew up foraging for morels in rural Monroe County, Indiana, but he didn't learn about chicken mushrooms until he started working as a sous chef at FARMBloomington. "They're not what you would think of when you think of mushrooms," he says. "They have a really meaty texture. They're almost exactly like chicken."

Johnson is going all out on his southern-fried chicken mushrooms with a double-dredge -- twice the breading and extra crispy. But if you want the bright orange color of the mushrooms to peek through, stick with a single dredge. Want to make this vegan? Scratch the buttermilk brine and soak the mushrooms in pickle juice instead.

Like many sandwiches, the extra toppings really make it spectacular. A healthy spoonful of Sweet Pepper Relish balances out the Horseradish Slaw. Make the slaw to your taste with mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, some fresh horseradish and a dollop of your favorite stone ground mustard. Add that sauce to some shredded Napa and red cabbage, onions and cilantro.

Southern-Fried Chicken Mushrooms

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken mushrooms
  • 3 cups buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
  • cooking oil

Instructions

  1. Rinse the mushrooms and remove any woody bits. Heat one inch of oil in a cast iron pan.
  2. Make the brine by combining buttermilk, salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne pepper. Soak mushrooms in the brine. Remove mushrooms from brine and dredge them in the seasoned flour. To double-bread the mushrooms, repeat the brine-to-flour process.
  3. Drop mushrooms in the hot oil. Allow them to fry for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown and crispy on both sides. Before serving, let the mushrooms rest on a bed of paper towels to pull out any excess oil.


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