Mushroom Pulled Pork

Introducing the most mouthwatering vegan mushroom pulled pork you’ll ever have. We use king trumpets mushrooms for a lot of our faux meat recipes since they have a similar texture to meat. Pulled pork meals are one of our favorite comfort meals in the winter and a staple for summer holidays. We love adding our mushroom pulled pork recipe on sandwiches in salads, or on top loaded nachos/fries. 

In this recipe we used the mushroom pulled pork for a classic sandwich.

*You can use oyster mushrooms for this recipe as well - especially our black pearl oysters because they’re thicker. However other varieties of oyster such as white oyster you will need many more mushrooms around 3 cups more because they’re not as meaty and cook down more.

Our mushroom pulled pork sandwich with homemade coleslaw, pickles, & pickled onions.

Ingredients

Mushroom Pulled Pork:

8oz King Trumpet Oyster Mushroom

2 Tbsp. Olive Oil

1 Tsp. Smoked Paprika

1/2 Tsp. Salt

1/2 Tsp. Pepper

1/2 Tsp. Cayenne Pepper

2 Cloves Garlic (Minced)

1/4 C. BBQ Sauce of your choice 

This recipe makes enough for 2 sandwiches, with extra coleslaw. We recommend doubling the recipe if serving more than two!

Coleslaw:

3 Carrots

1 Cabbage (Napa or Red) 

1/4 C. Cilantro

1 C. Vegan Mayonnaise

2 Tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar

1 Tbsp. Sugar

Salt ad Pepper to Taste

.Instructions for Mushroom Pulled Pork:

Step 1 Shred: 

Start by preheating your oven to 400 degrees.  To shred the mushrooms grab a fork and scrape the mushroom shredding the stem and cap of the mushroom. You can use two forks if that is easier for you.

Step 2 Oven:

Once shredded, drizzle in 1 Tbsp. olive oil and toss them in your spices of paprika, salt, minced garlic, cayenne. Lay them out on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake for around 20 minutes until the mushrooms are a bit crispy and brown on the edges. 

*Baking first rather than sauteing makes the mushroom firmer and closer resembles the pulled pork texture we all love.

While mushrooms are in the oven, make your coleslaw. Simply shred carrots, cabbage, and cilantro, and mix all ingredients in a large bowl.

Step 3: Saute:

Heat 1 Tbsp. of olive oil in a sauce pan over medium high heat. Put the mushrooms in the pan and add BBQ sauce (be mindful of oil splatter). Stir and cook for around 5 minutes or until the sauce starts to thicken. Remove from heat.

Step 4: Prepare your meal

We like to put our mushroom pulled pork in salads, loaded nachos, tacos & sandwiches. In this recipe we toasted focaccia bread with butter on one side. You can use any type of bread you want heated or not. Spread the mushrooms on, layer with coleslaw, pickled onions, and top with pickles. 

Final step: Sit down with your feastl & prepare for this meal to  blow your mind. Make our recipe? Tag us on instagram: leafcutter farms