King Oyster Mushroom "BLT" with Basil Mayonnaise

By danyell923

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 pound king oyster mushrooms (see Note), trimmed and very thinly sliced lengthwise
• Salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons finely shredded basil, plus more for garnish
• 4 slices of country bread, lightly toasted
• 4 small romaine lettuce leaves, whole or shredded
• 1 large red tomato, thinly sliced

Details

Servings 2
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil until shimmering. Add half of the mushroom slices in a single layer and cook, turning once, until golden, about 6 minutes. Drain the mushrooms on paper towels and season them with salt and pepper. Repeat with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and mushrooms.

In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise with the 2 tablespoons of shredded basil and season with salt and pepper. Spread 1 tablespoon of the basil mayonnaise on each slice of bread and top with lettuce. Arrange the sliced tomato on the lettuce, followed by the mushrooms. Sprinkle the sandwiches with salt and pepper and garnish with basil. Serve the sandwiches open-face or close the sandwiches and serve.