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Lion’s Mane
Crispy Lion’s Mane Steaks
Golden at the edges, tender through the middle and finished with garlic, thyme and a squeeze of lemon.
20 minsServes 2
What you’ll need
Ingredients
- 1 × 250g punnet Farmer Tom’s lion’s mane
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 25g butter
- 1 garlic clove, lightly crushed
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- ½ lemon
- Sea salt and black pepper
Into the pan
Method
- 01
Brush away any loose growing material, then slice the lion’s mane into steaks about 2cm thick.
- 02
Warm a heavy frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, then lay in the mushroom steaks without crowding the pan.
- 03
Press gently with a fish slice and cook for 3–4 minutes, until deeply golden. Turn and cook the other side for 3 minutes.
- 04
Add the butter, garlic and thyme. Spoon the foaming butter over the mushrooms for 1–2 minutes, then season well.
- 05
Finish with lemon juice and serve straight away.