Fried Enoki Mushroom Meatballs (Vegan Meatballs) [Oil-Free Vegetarian Recipe]

Wash about half a pound of enoki mushrooms, put them in a pot with a little water, and cook until softened. Let them cool.

Chop the cooled enoki mushrooms and put them in a bowl. Add salt and five-spice powder. If you don't have five-spice powder, you can add ginger powder instead. (Adding five-spice powder will make it taste like pork, and adding ginger powder will make it taste like chicken. Meat itself has no flavor and smells bad. You think meat tastes good because of the added plant-based seasonings. So, our plant-based ingredients, combined with the plant-based spices in meat, will give it a meaty flavor.) Mix well, add 2 tablespoons of potato starch and 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour, and let it sit for 20 minutes to fully absorb the flavors.

Twenty minutes later, stir the batter again, pour it into a plate, and shape it with a spoon into a thick pancake. Steam for 15 minutes.

After steaming, cut them into small pieces while they are still hot, put them on a baking tray, and use a spoon to roll them into balls while they are still hot, making them almost like meatballs.

Air fry at 200 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes, then flip and fry for another 7 minutes to make crispy fried meatballs. You can eat them as is or with sweet and sour sauce.