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Bear's Head "Crab" Cakes

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Wild
Servings 6 cakes

Ingredients
  

Fungus

  • 1 lb Bear's Head or other Hericium fungi
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water

Cakes

  • ¼ cup green onion sliced thin
  • ¼ cup pickled jalapēno peppers minced
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 TBSP parsley
  • 1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
  • 2 eggs
  • Butter
  • Hot sauce to taste
  • Kosher salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Shred the Bear's Head into pieces that resemble crab meat. Put the mushrooms in a pan with the water and salt, bring to a simmer, and cook for a few minutes until slightly wilted.
  • Allow to cool, then squeeze out as much water as you possibly can.
  • Combine the Bear's Head with the cake ingredients and mix well. Allow the "crab" cake mix to rest for at least 15 minutes.
  • From the "crab" cake batter into 3-inch patties.
  • Heat a pan with a few pats of butter. Preheat an oven to 350º F.
  • Brown the "crab" cakes on medium heat, until each side is perfectly golden brown
  • Transfer the pan to the oven for about 10 minutes.
  • Remove the "crab" cakes to a plate to serve. We served these bits of deliciousness with Sriracha mayonnaise and seared beef chuck tenders.
Keyword fungus