If you’re looking for a tasty (but healthier) snack for your next movie night, this mushroom popcorn recipe may just be for you.
Ingredients
- 300 g baby button mushrooms
- ½ cup Panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup biltong dust
- 1 cup plain popcorn
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- ½ lemon, zested
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- Olive oil for frying
How To Make Mushroom Popcorn
- Blitz the popcorn in a food processor until you’ve made chunky crumbs.
- Mix the panko, popcorn crumbs, biltong dust, chilli flakes, sesame seeds, and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
- Add a drizzle of olive oil to a non-stick frying pan and sauté the mushrooms until they release their water and begin to brown. Add the soy sauce and hoisin and roll them around to glaze each one. Allow the sauce to reduce and become sticky.
- Toss the glazed mushrooms in the popcorn mix making sure each one is well coated.
- Serve as a snack in jars or cones at a party or while watching your favourite tv show.
How To Make Mushroom Popcorn – Recipe Notes
This Mushroom Popcorn recipe is courtesy of the South African Mushroom Farmers’ Association (SAMFA), a group of farmers who grow and love mushrooms.
They share their passion by promoting all varieties of mushrooms, creating unique recipes that showcase the many flavour profiles of mushrooms, and engaging in charity campaigns that make the world a better place.
Why mushrooms?
These powerful little foods are packed with nutrients and fibres, have very few calories, and are an excellent source of plant protein. If spiced right, they even make a great meat replacement!
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