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May 2, 2017

Vegan Shrimp

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Vegan Shrimp

I’ve tried the yam-based + salt and pepper shrimp at Au Lac in Fountain Valley, the Spicy Cha-Cha at Loving Hut in San Diego and Ocean of Love at Vegan Nirvana in Huntington Beach. Each version is slightly different in texture and preparation, and I love the novelty of biting into this very specifically textured mock seafood item.

Every time I order one of these, I wish I could get my hands on a bag of the frozen stuff at my local Asian market to make myself at home. But I’ve never seen one!

Vegan Shrimp

So I had an idea to make my own vegan shrimp using king oyster mushroom stems, that I use a lot for making vegan scallops. The texture is not as firm as the vegan shrimp I’ve eaten out at restaurants, but it was still very good. Call this a fried mushroom and you’d also be correct but, come on, play along. 🙂

Vegan Shrimp

The trick here is to cut the king oyster mushroom stems into slices as you would for vegan scallop dishes, but envision a yin yang symbol, (☯) and cut down that imaginary line to make two shrimpy, teardrop pieces of mushrooms.

Vegan Shrimp

Batter and fry, and serve with your favorite sauce. I served this with a creamy + spicy bang bang sauce, but this would also work with cocktail or tartar sauce. Once fried, these also reheat very well in an air fryer.

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Vegan Shrimp

VEGAN SHRIMP


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5 from 3 reviews

  • Author: olivesfordinner.com
  • Total Time: 60 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings
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Description

Vegan Shrimp, made from king oyster mushroom stems!


Ingredients

for the “shrimp”

  • 4 large king oyster mushroom stems, sliced into scallop-sized pieces and soaked in warm water for about 15 minutes

for the breading

  • 1/2 cup white rice flour
  • 1 1/2 cup soy milk
  • 1 tsp coconut or apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp VeganEgg (optional)  
  • 3/4 cup AP flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 TB garlic powder
  • 1 TB onion powder
  • 2 cups panko, plus more if needed
  • canola or grapeseed oil, for frying

for the bang bang sauce

  • 1 cup vegan mayo
  • 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
  • 2 TB sriracha
  • the juice from one lime

Instructions

to prepare the mushroom shrimp

  1. Cut each scallop into 2 shrimp shapes, like this. Imagine a wavy line running down a yin yang symbol and cut along that. They don’t need to be perfect.

to prepare the breading

  1. In one bowl, add the rice flour.
  2. In another bowl, whisk together the soy milk, vinegar and VeganEgg. Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, garlic and onion powders, then gently mix it together with the wet mixture. If the mixture is too thick, add in a little more soymilk, and be sure not to overmix.
  3. In another bowl, add the panko.

to prepare the vegan shrimp

  1. Place several inches of oil into a small cast iron pot or deep fryer and heat to 325-350 degrees.
  2. Batter the vegan shrimp in small batches (I did them 3 or 4 at a time.) First, remove a mushroom from the water, press it into the rice flour, then dunk into the batter, let any excess drip off, then press it into the panko mixture until well and evenly coated.
  3. Drop the mushrooms into the hot oil and fry until golden. Transfer to paper towels to drain while you fry the rest of the mushrooms.
  4. Serve immediately with the bang bang sauce.

 

Notes

These reheat very well in an air fryer. Reheat in batches as desired. You can also douse the shrimp in some of the sauce before adding to the air fryer for a different texture and crunch.

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes

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Vegan Shrimp

Filed Under: Entrees, Vegan Seafood Tagged With: cilantro, how-to, mushrooms, veganized classics

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Comments

  1. Rosie says

    May 19, 2017 at 4:37 am

    This is a great idea! Love the look of these

    Reply
  2. lillian says

    May 26, 2017 at 11:01 pm

    I can’t wait to make these. They look awesome!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Angela says

    October 14, 2017 at 7:38 pm

    These are soo perfect! The kids ate them really thought they were shrimp and 3 out of 4 of the Hate mushrooms lol making them again tonight but this time Vegan Shrimp Poboys!!

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      October 14, 2017 at 8:03 pm

      Angela, I love it! Thanks for your kind feedback and I love your idea of using them for shrimp po’ boys! xo

      Reply
  4. Kiyoko Osone says

    October 22, 2017 at 8:20 pm

    This is Brilliant! Absolutely a 5-star recipe.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  5. Lisa says

    November 11, 2017 at 4:03 pm

    This recipe looks awesome! I was wondering if I can bake it instead of frying. Can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
  6. Lena says

    March 26, 2019 at 7:29 pm

    Great idea! How about adding some seaweed powder if some sort to give them that salty ocean taste?

    Reply
  7. Joshua Howard says

    September 2, 2019 at 12:03 pm

    Made it for a second time. It is my new favorite. The guests went nuts for it at my party. I made a huge vat of it. I was asked who the caterer was who made it. I said “I did!” The complement goes to the creator of this post. Thank you for sharing.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      September 4, 2019 at 5:22 pm

      Joshua, that’s amazing, I love to hear that! Thanks for the great feedback and for sharing with others.

      Reply
  8. Sheronda says

    March 23, 2020 at 9:07 pm

    Wow, Thanks I’m hooked on regular sized Oysters in Po Boys and as Snack with Hot sauce. Ready to try these big ones. I saw them at Asian grocery but was a lil afraid they look so different. Ive had the Yam ones at Go Vegan restaurant and have been peeking around for that konjac yam too, Yum !! Thanks !! Sure it helps the Sea so much if we can stop eating those bottom feeders that clean it!!❤️🦐

    Reply
  9. Rose says

    March 3, 2021 at 11:04 am

    Hi. Can you use any else in place of the soy milk?

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      March 4, 2021 at 8:04 am

      Sure, you can use almond or cashew milk here.

      Reply

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