Description
Crispy fried mushrooms make a quick and tasty side that brings serious flavor to your dinner table. Grab some fresh mushrooms, a hot skillet, and get ready to enjoy a simple snack that packs a serious crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 king oyster mushrooms
Batter Ingredients:
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup corn starch
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup light soy sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Whisk together ½ cup light soy sauce, ¼ cup water, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a medium bowl. This creates your flavor base for the mushrooms.
- Combine ½ cup flour, ½ cup corn starch, ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, and ½ teaspoon pepper in another bowl. Your dry coating is now ready.
- Crack 2 eggs into a separate small bowl and beat until well blended.
- Heat oil in a frying pan to 325 F (160 C) using low heat. Your oil should be gently bubbling and ready for frying.
- Dunk each mushroom piece into the soy sauce mixture, ensuring quick and complete coverage.
- Immediately roll the sauced mushroom in the flour-corn starch mixture, coating every surface thoroughly.
- Dip the coated mushroom into the beaten eggs, allowing excess to drip off.
- Roll the egg-washed mushroom in the dry mixture a second time for extra crispiness.
- Carefully lower each coated mushroom into the hot oil at 325 F, avoiding overcrowding the pan.
- Fry mushrooms for 3-4 minutes, turning occasionally, until they reach a deep golden brown color.
- Remove mushrooms with a slotted spoon, letting excess oil drain on paper towels.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve hot with ketchup or your preferred dipping sauce.
Notes
- Double-dip the mushrooms in sauce and batter for an extra crispy exterior that seals in moisture.
- Maintain consistent oil temperature around 325 F to ensure even golden-brown frying without burning.
- Pat mushrooms dry before coating to help batter adhere better and create a crunchier texture.
- For gluten-free version, swap wheat flour with rice flour or cornstarch in the batter mixture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Fried
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg