- 4 ounces Morels Fresh, or rehydrated*
Binder (or use your favorite egg replacer)
- 3 tbs Flax Seeds Ground, or Ground Chia Seeds
- 1 cups Water
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
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)
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
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