Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Zoe Birch's crumbed lion's mane mushroom schnitzel and chives Food Zoe Birch's crumbed lion's mane mushroom schnitzel and chives Preparation time 1.5 hours Cooking time 45 minutes Serves 4-6 There's always something special that happens when mushrooms and Pinot Noir get together. Enjoy this crumbed lion's mane mushroom schnitzel and chives recipe by Zoe Birch, with an earthy Yarra Valley style Pinot Noir. INGREDIENTS Lion's mane mushroom 2 fresh lion's mane mushrooms 1/2 cup olive oil 2 eggs 1 cup panko breadcrumbs Salt and pepper 1 bunch chives, finely chopped Mushroom Pâté 250g mushrooms (chopped) 30g butter 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1/4 cup pouring cream Salt and pepper, to taste METHOD 1. For the pâté: Heat the butter in a medium heavy-based pan. Add the mushrooms, garlic and sauté until the mushrooms start to soften and colour. Place mushrooms into a blender along with the cream and blend until smooth. Season to taste, then leave to cool. Re-heat to serve. 2. Preparing the mushrooms: Trim the base of the lion's mane mushrooms so they lay flat and slice into 2cm chunks. 3. Set up a crumbing station: Place flour in one bowl, breadcrumbs in another. Beat eggs in a separate, shallow bowl. Dip each mushroom in flour, then dip in egg, and finally coat with breadcrumbs. 4. Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and fry the breaded mushrooms for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towel, season with salt. 5 To serve: Spread a liberal amount of mushroom pâté on each cooked lion's mane schnitzel then dip the schnitzel into the finely chopped chives, ready to eat! Food Chef Zoe Birch Photographer Kristoffer Paulsen Preparation Time 1.5 hours Cooking Time 45 minutes Serves 4-6 Wine Match Trimboli Family Wines Two Cultures Pinot Noir 2023 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Pepper Tree Limited Release Pinot Noir 2023 $38.25 in any 12 $40.50 in any 6 $45.00 each Price | options $38.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Soul Growers Serendipitous Pinot Noir 2024 $38.25 in any 12 $40.50 in any 6 $45.00 each Price | options $38.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Hardys Eileen Hardy Pinot Noir 2021 $114.75 in any 12 $121.50 in any 6 $135.00 each Price | options $114.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Pinnacle Pinot Noir 6-Pack Price $312.00 Save $66.00 Qty | case Add to cart Trimboli Family Wines Sentimental Stones Pinot Noir 2023 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Pipers Tasmania Pinot Noir 2024 $24.65 in any 12 $26.10 in any 6 $29.00 each Price | options $24.65 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Mulline Sutherlands Creek Pinot Noir 2024 $52.70 in any 12 $55.80 in any 6 $62.00 each Price | options $52.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Rahona Valley Pinot Noir 2024 $51.00 in any 12 $54.00 in any 6 $60.00 each Price | options $51.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Exclusive Gilbert Burkes Peak Pinot Noir 2023 $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Shop Pinot Noir You might also like Food Rosheen Kaul's fried enoki mushrooms Food Mushroom Tofu and Cashew Larb Food Lyndey Milan’s Mushroom Pâté