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RECIPE: Beer-Battered Mushrooms With Spicy Aioli
- Yield: Makes 4–6 pieces 1x
Description
If you’re feeling like battered fish, chicken, or calamari, but don’t want the environmental impact of animal products, these crispy morsels are the perfect plant-based solution. Double-dredged oyster or enoki mushrooms, fried to perfection, are a hearty appetizer to serve to guests at a dinner party, or can be a crispy sandwich filling.
Ingredients
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- 3 cups vegetable oil or canola oil
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tsps smoked paprika or sweet paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
- 1 tsp vegetable bouillon base
- 3/4 cup beer
- 8 oz oyster mushrooms or enoki mushrooms, torn into 1 1/2-inch-wide pieces if large
- 1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise
- 2 tsps sriracha
- 1 small garlic clove, grated or pressed
Instructions
- In a deep fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, heat oil until it reaches 350°F. (I used a pot and heated the oil over medium-high heat.)
- Meanwhile, in a shallow dish, whisk the flour, cornstarch, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, poultry seasoning, and pepper until combined.
- Remove 1/3 cup of the flour mixture to a separate shallow dish. Gradually whisk in the bouillon base and beer until smooth.
- Dip each piece of mushroom in the wet mixture until covered, then dip in the dry mixture, tossing to coat. Repeat the coating process once.
- Carefully transfer the battered mushrooms to the hot oil. Deep-fry until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the mushrooms to a wire rack set over a tray to cool slightly and to drain the excess oil.
- While mushrooms are cooling, combine mayo, sriracha, and garlic. Serve hot mushrooms with aioli for dipping.
Notes
- Make this a main dish by serving mushrooms on a bun with your favorite coleslaw and use the aioli as a sandwich spread. Or, make some oven-fries and have faux fish and chips, complete with lemon wedges and tartar sauce!
- Have leftovers or want to make this ahead of your party? Reheat mushrooms in an air-fryer or convection oven at 350°F until hot and crisp, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- For more plant-based cooking ideas, see our full Cheat Sheet for Less Meat.
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