The baked mushroom cutlets or breaded mushrooms with egg and whole wheat breadcrumbs are light, dry, and crispy.
For my cutlets, I used pleurotus mushrooms, cleaned and with a large surface, perfect for this type of preparation: egg and breadcrumbs adhere easily and evenly to the mushroom ensuring impeccable results.
I did not add cheese as I personally do not like it in combination with egg.
Remember to account for the breadcrumbs in the total carbohydrate count of your meal.
It’s useful to know that washing eggs removes their protective coating making the shell porous and more susceptible to bacteria.
Therefore, if the shell is dirty you can clean it dry [for example with a sheet of kitchen paper] before storing it and, only when needed, you can clean it with a damp kitchen paper sheet.
Delicious as an appetizer or as a main dish.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2People
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 4 pleurotus mushrooms (large size)
- 2 eggs
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch mixed peppercorns (with grinder)
- to taste parsley (chopped)
- to taste whole wheat breadcrumbs
- 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil (raw)
Tools
- 1 Baking tray 10×11 inches
- 1 Parchment paper sheet
Preparation
Pleurotus mushrooms grow on trees or are cultivated in bags so they don’t have soil residues and don’t need to be cleaned.
If necessary, rinse the pleurotus mushrooms under water and dry them with a sheet of kitchen paper.Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Crack the eggs into a deep plate.
Add a pinch of salt for each egg and grind the pepper.
Add the parsley.
Beat everything with a fork.Pour the whole wheat breadcrumbs into a plate.
Dip the mushrooms one at a time into the beaten egg, first on one side then the other, making sure to let it adhere to the cap and between the gills.
Dip each egg-coated mushroom into the whole wheat breadcrumbs, first on one side then the other, ensuring the breadcrumbs adhere to the cap and between the gills.Place the breaded mushrooms on the baking tray with the stem side up.
If you have leftover egg and whole wheat breadcrumbs, mix them and pour them into a baking cup to bake alongside the breaded pleurotus mushrooms.Briefly preheat the oven.
Bake at 356°F (180°C) in a fan oven for 15-20 minutes until the desired crispiness is reached.Plate them.
Drizzle with raw olive oil and add a bit more parsley.Your baked pleurotus mushroom cutlets are ready.
Enjoy your meal!
Notes
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• start the meal with a generous portion of vegetables [raw or cooked];
• a balanced meal must contain all nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats & fibers;
• always prepare it respecting the proportions and food combinations indicated in your food plan.
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