WILD RICE PANCAKES WITH MUSHROOMS AND GOAT CHEESE RECIPE

Wild Rice Pancakes with Mushrooms and Goat Cheese Recipe image

Provided by lbbliss

Number Of Ingredients 14

About 2 TBSP olive oil
12 medium domestic mushrooms, wiped clean, stemmed if tough, and sliced
6 medium (2 inch cap) shitake mushrooms, wiped clean, stemmed, and sliced thin
1 tsp salt
1 tsp minced or crushed garlic
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
4 large eggs
1/3 cup unbleached all purpose flour or brown rice flour
4 scallions, minced
1 cup cooked wild rice (see note)
1 cup (about 5 ounces) crumbled, soft, fresh goat cheese
1/8 tsp black pepper
Nonstick cooking spray
Up to 3 TBSP butter (opiontal)

Steps:

1. Place a medium skillet over medium heat for about a minute, then add 1 TBSp of the olive oil and swirl to coat the pan. Toss in the mushrooms and cook, stirring, over medium heat for 5 minutes. Sprinkle in 1/2 tsp of the salt and saute for 5 minutes longer. Stir in the garlic and lemon juice and cook for 1 minute longer to soften the garlic before removing the pan from the heat. 2. Beat the eggs in a medium large bowl. Whisk in the flour and the remaining 1/2 tsp salt. When this mixture is uniform, stir in the cooked mushrooms, including all their juices (there's no need to wash the pan). Add the scallions, wild rice, goat cheese, and black pepper and stir until well combined. 3. Wipe out the skillet and heat over medium heat for about a minute, then add abvout 1/2 TBSP olive oil and swirl to coat the pan. Melt in about a tsp of butter, if desired, and tilt the pan to distribute the butte. When it's hot enough to instantly sizzle a crumb, use a nonstick sprayed 1/4 cup measure with a handle to scoop as many cakes as will fit in a single layer into the pan and fry for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden. Continue to cook in batches, using additional oil and/or butter as needed until all the batter has been used. Serve hot or warm. Optional enhancements: Top with sour cream, yogurt, thin rings of sliced scallions or baby leek on top, torn fresh flat leaf parsley on top or guacamole