Vegan 'Chicken & Bacon' Sandwich! 🥪

Before we were vegan, one of Ian’s favourite sandwiches was a good chicken and bacon sandwich. So we decided to veganise it! We used the super versatile king oyster mushrooms to make both the chicken and the bacon, and it tastes and feels legit! It’s a fantastic sandwich.
For the KO Chicken:
8 king oyster mushrooms
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp vegan-friendly chicken seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
For the bacon KO Bacon:
2 tbsp olive oil
1½ tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp liquid smoke
4 fat king oyster mushrooms
4 ciabatta rolls
1 lemon
1 avocado
1 ice gem lettuce
2 tomatoes
100g sweetcorn
4 tbsp vegan mayo
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Prepare the “chicken” | Cut the caps off the king oyster mushrooms and slice them thinly | Roughly tear the mushroom stems into rough 1cm thick strips | Put the mushrooms in a bowl, drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle over the chicken seasoning | Toss to combine, making sure the mushrooms are evenly coated with the flavouring | Add the mushrooms to the roasting tin and make sure they are evenly spaced out | Put the roasting tin in the oven and bake the mushrooms for 25-30 minutes
Prepare the bacon | Slice the king oyster mushrooms lengthways into ¼ cm thick slices | Add all the marinade ingredients to a bowl and stir to combine | Put the mushroom slices in the bowl, toss to coat and leave to marinade
Prepare the sandwich ingredients | Halve the ciabatta rolls and lightly toast in the toaster | Cut the lemon into wedges | Halve, destone, peel and slice the avocado | Quarter, core and shred the lettuce | Slice the tomatoes
Cook the bacon | Warm a splash of oil in a frying pan over a medium high heat, add the marinated king oyster mushrooms and fry for 5 minutes on both sides until cooked through and slightly crispy around the edges
Build the sandwiches | Spread the ciabatta rolls with mayo, and layer up all the fillings as you prefer (squeeze the lemon over avocado slices), season with salt and pepper and serve immediately with a bag of crisps
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[@vusan_]

Chicken and bacon sandwiches were my Tesco meal deal go to before going vegan! This one looks lush ❤️

[@joanneandalifelio5689]

Since my daughter made vegan meals I am loving them more and more. Will give this a go 😊

[@AJWGBFX]

Interesting how many people get upset about you preparing vegetable based food as a substitute to meat. Many people like me are natural carnivores but for health reasons have to switch to a vegetable based diet. Keep up the good work guys, you help me keep on track by tricking my taste buds!

[@esquibelle]

Can't wait to do this! Thanks for the tip on KO mushrooms or 'shrooms as we say in Cali :)

[@rebelvgan4579]

That looks like an amazingly tasty sandwich for sure!

[@Dwarvenpit]

Tried the bacon and tasted absolutely amazing !

[@TheAnnaFisher]

Yum, thank you!

[@KKLTTL]

Oh my goodness this is amazing I can’t wait to try this this week thank you

[@lorenzotruth3897]

LOOKS GREAT!!! YESSSA!!

[@Julie31596]

amazing and will be prepping this after my late 17-21 shift on saturday night. closely followed with a workout run and zumba workout sunday morning xxx

[@deaniesmith9527]

OMG I was salivating watching this video 😝 can’t wait to try this recipe thanks Ian 👍😍

[@agneschrismer9946]

That looks amazing, definitely have to try

[@kazzyh5913]

Heck yes. 😋

[@InkCat44]

Oooo I’ve been waiting for this 😍😍 looks amaaazing

[@sandracarli1110]

It looks awesome and I love mushroom. I will only try to reduce the amount of fat.

[@kedza56]

This looks AMAZING! I used to love a club sandwich, where do you all get king oyster mushrooms from, I'll be lucky to find any in my local supermarket. Can you find cheaper and larger quantities in Asian supermarkets?

[@Corazonvegan]

Hola alguien puede traducir ingredientes pprfavor

[@lisanne6427]

What soysauce should we use for the marinade? ;-)

[@Ruboka]

what alternatives can you use for the mushroom? it seems I can't get this one

[@KJ99otis]

Is it weird that I notice the “bacon” looks like giant Goldfish crackers? 😂

[@LIASTRY]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@choppy6871]

i WAnT A BIg mAc

[@rayanimedeiros3405]

Que delícia, amei 🥰😋😋

[@jamesholland8223]

Looks tasty, but why call it a 'Chicken & Bacon' sarnie? Vegan food doesn't have to be an imitation, it can be its own thing.

[@129roger]

Because if you just titled it as an ‘oyster mushroom’ sandwich, do you think people who don’t know about the versatility of oyster mushrooms would be as inclined to try it…?

[@jamesholland8223]

@@129roger I think if popular people like Bosh started calling food what it actually is then gradually things might change. What's the alternative? Vegan food imitates meat forever and always?

[@129roger]

@@jamesholland8223 I agree it’s not ideal but veganism or at least engaging in a vegan diet is still something that a lot people are not willing to do. If calling a dish something that imitates a meat product means more people would be willing to try it and perhaps be a gateway to eradicating their meat consumption or lessening it, I think that’s fine. I’ve recently become vegan but that’s not to say I now hate the taste of meat. When I first become aware that oyster mushrooms can imitate the taste of chicken/ bacon that really encouraged me to try it and recipes have somewhat consolidated my decision to adopt veganism.

[@klphotographer]

No. It doesn't have to imitate meat. But it CAN. Not all vegan food imitates meat. Just the ones trying to imitate meat. This chanel makes vegan food, lots of which imitates meat. There are TONS of channels out there creating vegan content that doesn't imitate meat. The fact that this chanel has such a large following should tell you something about market demand though.

[@normalperson397]

I think its a good idea to call it like that, it can lead to reaching more people. I was looking for something similar to this, I wasn't exactly looking for a king oyster sandwich. But good point

[@hedonistkandi]

Far too long to premier a seitan sandwich, i love you guys but ego much