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Pulled mushroom and black bean tostada

Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 450 g oyster mushrooms
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • sea salt
  • 1 lime, halved
  • 8 x 5 to 6-inch (14cm) corn tortillas
  • 200 g cotija or queso fresco cheese, finely grated or crumbled (about 1 1/2 cups total) (vegan parmesan works here)
  • coriander (cilantro) leaves

Black bean puree

  • 1 (15.5-ounces/440g) can black beans, undrained
  • 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • sea salt and black pepper

Toppings

  • diced cucumber avocado, tomato or radish (or all of them)
  • sliced pickled jalapeños
  • hot sauce

Instructions

  • Holding the oyster mushrooms by their thick stalk, pull it apart into long strips. Keep doing this until you have a pile of thin strands.
  • Heat a medium skillet (frying pan) on medium high for 1 to 2 minutes. When hot, drizzle with 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil and, working in batches, add the mushrooms. Toss to coat in the oil and then leave to cook undisturbed for 1 minute, and then toss again. Keep doing this until the mushrooms are dry and golden with crispy edges, 7 to 8 minutes. Cook the remaining mushrooms. (Alternatively, toss the mushrooms with olive oil and roast in a single layer at 400˚F / 200˚C until golden, 15 to 20 minutes)
  • Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl and add the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons olive oil, and the juice of 1/2 lime and toss to coat.
  • Meanwhile, heat the oven to 375˚F / 190˚C. Line a baking sheet with a wire rack.
  • Brush both sides of the tortilla with olive oil. Lay the tortillas out onto a baking sheet, as many as will fit, in a single layer (don’t overlap) on top of the wire rack and bake until golden and crisp, 14 to 15 minutes. (If you don’t have a wire rack, place them onto a regular baking sheet and flip them over half way)
  • Meanwhile, place the black beans, garlic, cumin, coriander, smoked paprika and turmeric into a small blender or food processor and blend until it looks like a puree. I prefer it a bit chunky so I leave some beans unblended. Season with sea salt and black pepper.
  • To serve, spread a layer of black beans onto a tostada. Top with mushrooms, the cheese, the cilantro/coriander leaves, and any of the optional toppings. Eat immediately.