Vegetarian Crispy Chinese chilli mushrooms with noodles

Crispy Chilli Mushrooms with egg noodles Recipe

25 Minutes
Serves: 2
Crispy Chinese chilli mushrooms, marinated mushrooms coated in crispy cornflour and lightly fried till golden brown, then stir-fried in a chilli, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and tomato sauce. Served with noodles dressed in sesame, lime, chilli and soy sauce. The perfect veggie alternative to crispy chilli beef.

Recipe Ingreds

Crispy chilli mushrooms

  • black pepper (to taste)
  • 80 grams corn flour
  • 1 whole fresh chilli
  • 7 sprig fresh coriander
  • 2 cm fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 200 grams mushrooms
  • salt (to taste)
  • 1 . sunflower oils (for frying)

Marinade

  • 1 whole egg
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 5 grams caster sugar
  • 0.25 tsp chilli flakes

Sauce

  • 4 tbsp honey
  • 6 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 0.5 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp tomato sauce

Dressing

  • 0.25 tsp chilli flakes
  • 0.5 whole lime
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • caster sugar (to taste)
  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil

Noodles

  • 120 grams egg noodles

Recipe with pictures Steps

How to make chilli mushrooms with noodles

  • wash the mushrooms and cut in half

Step 2

  • Make the marinade
  • mix the marinade ingredients together in a bowl
  • coat the mushrooms in the marinade

Step 3

  • season the cornflour with salt and pepper add the mushrooms and coat in the flour
  • heat about 21/2 cms of frying oil in a frying pan

Step 4

  • Drop a breadcrumb into the oil to check its hot enough it should fizzle
  • fry the mushrooms till golden brown
  • place on kitchen paper
  • set a side and keep warm

Step 5

  • wash and finely chop the fresh coriander
  • peel and grate the ginger
  • peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely
  • wash and finely chop the chilli

Step 6

  • squeeze the lime(s)
  • mix the dressing ingredients together in a bowl

Step 7

  • half fill a pan with water and boil
  • add a spot of olive oil and a pinch of salt to the boiling water
  • Add the noodles to the hot water
  • cook till soft

Step 8

  • place the sauce ingredients in a bowl
  • mix the ingredients
  • set a side

Step 9

  • Heat the wok add a spot of oil
  • add the garlic, chilli and ginger to the wok and stir fry for 30 seconds
  • add the sauce mixture to the wok
  • Bring to the boil
  • add the crispy mushrooms, coat in the sauce

Step 10

  • drain the noodles and wash, place back into the pan and warm through on a low light
  • add the dressing
  • place the noodles in individual serving dishes

Step 11

  • add the crispy chilli mushrooms
  • sprinkle with coriander

Recipe Utensils

  • 2 bowl
  • 1 chopping board
  • 1 fish slice
  • 1 frying pan
  • 1 Garlic crusher
  • 1 grater
  • 1 kitchen paper
  • 1 large knife
  • 1 large pan
  • 1 lemon squeezer
  • 1 medium bowl
  • 1 sieve
  • 1 wok
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How to cook Chinese chilli mushrooms

Crispy golden battered mushrooms flavoured with chilli, sesame and soy are battered and lightly fried till golden brown, then stir-fried in a Chinese sweet and sour tomato sauce. To make this recipe, wash and chop the mushrooms in half. make the marinade by mixing the egg, sesame oil, soy sauce, chilli flakes and sugar, dip the mushrooms in the marinade and then coat in the cornflour. lightly fry till golden brown. Heat the wok, add the crushed garlic, chopped chilli and grated ginger lightly fry then ass the honey, rice vinegar. soy and tomato sauce and stir. Add the crispy mushrooms and coat in the sauce. Serve the mushrooms on freshly cooked noodles 

When to cook chilli mushroom noodles

This recipe is perfect for veggies and is a great all-year-round meal, ideal for a quick cook after work and a great vegetarian alternative to crispy chilli beef 

Who will love this recipe?

This dish is perfect for all the family, it's cheap to cook so ideal if you are on a budget, and is great for vegetarians and vegans. 

Chinese mushrooms dinner party main

This dish makes the perfect main course for a vegetarian Chinese dinner party, serve with noodles for a dinner party with friends, or a more casual dinner or brunch serve with bao buns. 

What goes well with crispy chilli mushroom

We serve this dish with noodles in a spicy dressing but for other meal ideas serve the mushrooms with a different side dish choose from 

  • rice flavoured with a spicy dressing 
  • shred lettuce and bao buns 

Variations

This recipe can be made with cauliflower florets instead of mushrooms

What makes our Chinese fried mushrooms the best

The contrast of textures from the soft noodles and the crispy batter mushrooms is absolutely delicious, What makes this recipe extra special is the spicy stir fry tomato sauce 

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