Squid-style salt and pepper oyster mushrooms

Squid-style salt and pepper oyster mushrooms

Rating

Difficulty

Intermediate

This is a great starter for a dinner party or just as an indulgent lunchtime snack! The mushrooms can also be substituted for tofu.

Ingredients

Yields
  • 1packet oyster mushrooms
  • Oil for cooking - preferably light
  • 1/2 cup plain flour
  • 1tsponion powder
  • 1tspgarlic powder
  • 1/4 cup sriracha (optional but i like the kick it gives)
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1cupplain flour
  • 2tsponion powder
  • 2tspgarlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste (be conservative as you can always season once fried if you need to)
  • shallots, chopped
  • red chillies, chopped
  • garlic, sliced
  • squeeze lemon (optional)
  • sweet chilli sauce (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Fry the shallots in hot oil until start to turn golden - remove with slotted spoon and allow to drain on paper towel

  2. 2

    Repeat with garlic and then chilli and set aside

  3. 3

    Pull the mushrooms into roughly 2 inch pieces (no need to be too specific - that's just a guide)

  4. 4

    Make wet batter by combining all wet batter ingredients

  5. 5

    As above with dry batter

  6. 6

    Coat mushrooms in wet batter then in dry batter and add to the hot oil (do this is batches) turn after a minute or so and keep turning to ensure crisping on both sides

  7. 7

    Once golden and crispy leave to drain on paper towel

  8. 8

    Serve the mushrooms with the crispy shallots, garlic and chilli with a squeeze of lemon juice and your preferred dip

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