CRISPY SHIITAKE CARNITAS
A succulent umami-rich pulled shiitake protein base that delivers the same depth of flavor as traditional carnitas
Makes 20 portions
Prep time: 5 mins | Cook time: 10 mins
INGREDIENTS
2.2lb (1kg) bag of Fable Pulled Shiitake Mushrooms, thawed
Neutral cooking oil
1 ½ cup (300g) Mexican spice mix
For sauced version:
½ cup orange juice
½ cup water or stock
To serve (1 taco):
1 flour tortilla
2 tbsp Mexican-style cheese, grated
1 tbsp pico de gallo
½ tbsp salsa
METHOD
Remove Fable from the bag and add to bowl. Gently smash the Fable chunks into smaller pieces to expose shiitake fibers. Have your Mexican spice mix ready.
If using combi-convection oven:
Pre-heat oven to 450°F/230°C. Toss smashed Fable lightly in oil and spread evenly on a tray. Cook for 6 minutes (if adding dry spice) or 9 minutes (if adding sauce). Once cooked, toss or stir through with spices/sauce. Serve immediately, or store in hot hold for service or chill and heat to order.
If using fry pan:
Add oil to a very hot pan and add smashed Fable. Cook for 6 minutes, stirring frequently to avoid Fable sticking to the pan. Add spices/sauce and stir through for another minute. Serve immediately, or store in hot hold for service or chill and heat to order.
Tips & suggestions:
Crispy Shiitake protein can be used across all Mexican formats - burritos, bowls, nachos, enchiladas, quesadillas, you name it!
Fable can be hot held for up to 4 hours.
WHAT WOULD THIS COST?
| Batch Food Cost (24 tacos) | Back of House Labor Cost | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qty (g) | Cost | Prep/Cook Time | 6 | minutes | ||
| Fable | 1000 | $20.00 | Assembly Time | 1 | minutes | |
| Oil | 30 | $0.18 | Labor Time Per Serve | 1.2 | minutes | |
| Spice Mix | 300 | $6.00 | Labor Cost Per Hour | $20.00 | per hour | |
| Total | 1330 | $26.18 | Total Direct Labor Cost | $0.41 | ||
| Yield Loss | 10% | |||||
| Dish Cost Per Serve (1 taco) | ||||||
| Other Ingredients | Qty (g) | Cost | ||||
| Qty (g) | Cost | Fable Protein | 50 | $1.09 | ||
| Tortilla | 1000 | $3.00 | Tortilla | 30 | $0.09 | |
| Cheese | 1000 | $10.00 | Cheese | 15 | $0.15 | |
| Pico de Gallo | 225 | $3.50 | Pico de gallo | 20 | $0.31 | |
| Salsa | 1000 | $8.00 | Salsa | 10 | $0.08 | |
| Total | 125 | $1.64 | ||||
| For a given menu price | $5.50 | Summary | ||||
| % Food Cost | 29.90% | Food Cost Per Taco | $1.64 | |||
| % Direct Labor Cost | 7.43% | Direct Labor Cost Per Taco | $0.41 | |||
| % Food & Direct Labor Cost | 37.33% | Cost Per Taco | $2.05 |
WHAT WOULD THIS COST?
| Batch Food Cost (24 tacos) | -------------- | Back of House Labor Cost | ||||||
| Qty (g) | Cost | Prep/Cook Time | 6 | minutes | ||||
| Fable | 1000 | $20.00 | Assembly Time | 1 | minutes | |||
| Oil | 30 | $0.18 | Labor Time Per Serve | 1.2 | minutes | |||
| Spice Mix | 300 | $6.00 | Labor Cost Per Hour | $20.00 | per hour | |||
| Total | 1330 | $26.18 | Total Direct Labor Cost | $0.41 | ||||
| Yield Loss | 10% | |||||||
| Other Ingredients | Dish Cost Per Serve (1 taco) | |||||||
| Qty (g) | Cost | Qty (g) | Cost | |||||
| Tortilla | 1000 | $3.00 | Fable Protein | 50 | $1.09 | |||
| Cheese | 1000 | $10.00 | Tortilla | 30 | $0.09 | |||
| Pico de Gallo | 225 | $3.50 | Cheese | 15 | $0.15 | |||
| Salsa | 1000 | $8.00 | Pico de gallo | 20 | $0.31 | |||
| Salsa | 10 | $0.08 | ||||||
| Total | 125 | $1.64 | ||||||
| For a given menu price | $5.50 | per taco | Summary | |||||
| % Food Cost | 30% | Food Cost Per Taco | $1.64 | |||||
| % Direct Labor Cost | 7% | Direct Labor Cost Per Taco | $0.41 | |||||
| % Food & Direct Labor Cost | 37% | Cost Per Taco | $2.05 | |||||