Deep fried mushrooms is great party food. The batter is easy to make with just a few ingredients. These bite size appetizers go great with ranch dip.
Prep Time: 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 4 minutesminutes
Total Time: 8 minutesminutes
Servings: 4people
Ingredients
20medium size mushrooms
1 1/2cupflour
1cupwater
1egg
1tspsalt
Instructions
Wash the mushrooms. Make sure they dry completely.
Beat the egg and water together. Whisk in the flour and salt until there are no lumps.
Heat oil to 375F. Dip a mushroom into the tempura batter and slowly drop into the oil. If you drop it to quickly all the batter with fall off the mushroom. After the mushroom has been in the oil for a minute or so, turn it to cook the other side.
You can cook 5 or 6 mushrooms in the oil at a time. Just make sure they are not touching each other in the oil.
Drain on a paper towel.
Serve with a dip. Some possible dips are ranch dressing, marinara sauce or this spicy mayo.
Notes
Make spicy mayo by mixing 1/4 cup mayonnaise with 1 tbsp lemon juice and a 1/2 tsp of sriracha sauce (or more if you want it extra spicy).