There are lots of recipes online for portabella fries. Some literally fry them and some bake. I definitely wanted to bake them. Not only that but I wanted to eliminate dipping the mushrooms in whole eggs before crumbs. I used a mix of egg white and vegetable stock. I think just vegetable stock would work fine. Or buttermilk if you don't mind dairy.
Slice 1/8'-1/4' thick |
These were nicely browned and crunchy on the outside. I mixed whole wheat bread crumbs and some crumbled up wheat crackers for the coating. Watch out if using panko bread crumbs--many have hydrogenated oil!
The inside came out tender and delicious.
These pictures don't even do them justice!