Breaded Lemon Ricotta Stuffed Morels
These morels are stuffed with a vegan lemon ricotta, battered, and then fried. This gives you a bursting bite of lemon ricotta inside the savory mushroom that is extra crispy. This is a gourmet appetizer or side that will wow all your guests!
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Ingredients
- 4 ounces Morels Fresh, or rehydrated*
Filling
- 1 cup Ricotta Homemade or Store Bought*
- 1/2 large Lemon Juice and Zest
- 1 tbs Green Onions Minced
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Calabrian Chili or Red Chili Flakes
Breading
- 1 1/2 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs
- 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 tbs Garlic Powder
Binder (or use your favorite egg replacer)
- 3 tbs Flax Seeds Ground, or Ground Chia Seeds
- 1 cups Water
Instructions
Prepare Morels
- For Dried Morels: Rehydrate as needed.For Fresh Morels: Soak in water for 15 minutes, gently rinse, then resoak for another 2 minutes, then gently rise. Repeat this process of two-minute soaks and rinses until it is bug-free, and all the dirt is removed. Pouring the liquid into a jar will help you determine if you are catching any bugs*It will take up to 10-15 rinses in some cases.
- After the mushrooms are rinsed clean, gently dry the mushrooms, and set them on a dry towel to help draw out moisture.
Lemon Ricotta Filling
- In a medium sized bowl add 1 cup ricotta, zest from 1/2 a lemon and it's juice, 1 tbs of finely minced green onion*, 1 tsp garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp Calabrian chiliMash/mix together until homogeneous
- Fill a piper or thick syringe* with the lemon ricotta fillingGently fill the morels through the hollow stems, clean off any excess
Flax Egg
- Add your 3 tbs of ground flax seeds, (or ground chia seeds) to a bowl with 1 Cup Water. Whisk together and set aside
Breading
- In a medium/large bowl add 1 1/2 cups of panko breadcrumbs, 1 Cup All Purpose Flour, with 1 tbs of garlic powder
Assembly
- Take your filled mushroom and dip it in your flax egg mixture, then dip in the breading. Repeat this for all the morels
Deep Frying Directions
- To deep fry rather than air fry, heat up a large pot or wok with about 3 inches in oil. Bring to about 375 FFry the breaded mushrooms until golden brown (about 2-3 Minutes)
Air Frying Directions
- To Air Fry the morels put in an air fryer basket and cook at 375 for 5-7 minutes (depending on your air fryer)
To Serve
- Garnish with green onions and serve with truffle aioli, balsamic fig glaze, or dip into marinara sauce.
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Notes
Dehydrated Morels:
If using dehydrated morels rehydrate 1 ounce of the dried. Once they are hydrated, they should be about 4 ounces. Do not cut your mushrooms as they stuff the best when they are whole. Ricotta:
Kite Hill makes a decent plant-based ricotta, otherwise use your favorite almond or tofu-based ricotta for a plant-based filling No piper or thick syringe?
Take a plastic bag, fill it with your lemon ricotta filling, and cut a small hole in the corner to easily fill your morels. Minced Green Onion:
If you simply chop your green onion, it may not fit through your syringe or piper. A clogged piper will not work for filling morels To Serve:
Garnish with Green Onions and Edible Flowers
Serve with Truffle Aloli, Marinara, or Balsamic Fig Glaze Lemon Ricotta
You will have some leftover lemon ricotta, use it up to fill crepes, to stuff with pasta, as a layer in lasagna, or spread over sourdough. The Morel Soaking Water:
When soaking the morels, pour the mushroom-soaked water into a glass jar to help you determine if you need to continue rinsing. You will want to continue the process of quick soaks and rinses until the water rinses clean of any bugs or dirt- a glass jar helps you see this.
Consider dumping the water outside to help spread morel spores and let the bugs in the mushrooms live. Deep Frying Vs Air Frying:
Deep frying will leave you a more tender, decadent result.
Air frying will give you an extra crisp bite
If using dehydrated morels rehydrate 1 ounce of the dried. Once they are hydrated, they should be about 4 ounces. Do not cut your mushrooms as they stuff the best when they are whole. Ricotta:
Kite Hill makes a decent plant-based ricotta, otherwise use your favorite almond or tofu-based ricotta for a plant-based filling No piper or thick syringe?
Take a plastic bag, fill it with your lemon ricotta filling, and cut a small hole in the corner to easily fill your morels. Minced Green Onion:
If you simply chop your green onion, it may not fit through your syringe or piper. A clogged piper will not work for filling morels To Serve:
Garnish with Green Onions and Edible Flowers
Serve with Truffle Aloli, Marinara, or Balsamic Fig Glaze Lemon Ricotta
You will have some leftover lemon ricotta, use it up to fill crepes, to stuff with pasta, as a layer in lasagna, or spread over sourdough. The Morel Soaking Water:
When soaking the morels, pour the mushroom-soaked water into a glass jar to help you determine if you need to continue rinsing. You will want to continue the process of quick soaks and rinses until the water rinses clean of any bugs or dirt- a glass jar helps you see this.
Consider dumping the water outside to help spread morel spores and let the bugs in the mushrooms live. Deep Frying Vs Air Frying:
Deep frying will leave you a more tender, decadent result.
Air frying will give you an extra crisp bite
Nutrition
Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 230mg | Potassium: 359mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 297IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 7mg