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Mushroom Fries (Battered and Fried Crispy Oyster Mushrooms)

Connie Veneracion
Oyster mushrooms are tossed with seasonings, starch and egg, and deep fried. Mushroom fries are light and crisp, and outrageously good. Perfect holiday finger food to go with your cocktails.
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Asian Fusion
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams oyster mushrooms (see notes after the recipe)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 large egg
  • ¾ to 1 cup corn starch
  • cooking oil for deep frying

Instructions
 

  • Tear large mushrooms vertically into two to three portions.
  • Place all the mushrooms in a large mixing bowl and toss with the salt and pepper.
  • In a small bowl, beat the egg then pour into the bowl with the mushrooms. Mix well to coat each piece of mushroom with egg.
    Mushroom Fries Recipe, Step 1: Toss oyster mushrooms with egg
  • Dump ½ cup of starch into the mushrooms. Mix to distribute evenly. If the mixture appears too be too wet, you may add another quarter cup of starch. For a thicker coating, use all of the starch.
    Mushroom Fries Recipe, Step 2: Add starch
  • Heat the wok. Pour in enough cooking oil to reach a depth of at least three inches at the center.
  • When the oil reaches 350F, fry the oyster mushrooms in batches until golden and crisp.
    Mushroom Fries Recipe, Step 3: Deep fry the mushrooms
  • Drain the cooked mushrooms on a rack, cook the next batch, and so on, until all the mushrooms have been fried.
  • Serve the crispy oyster mushrooms fries immediately with spicy mayo for dipping.

Notes

What you need are firm oyster mushrooms that are free from blemishes. The best, of course, are those that have just been harvested. If there is an oyster farm near you, you’re guaranteed to have the freshest oyster mushrooms under the sun.
If not, well… Good oyster mushrooms can be bought in the market and grocery too. Just inspect the mushrooms carefully. They should be uniformly off-white in color and dry to the touch. The texture should be springy and there shouldn’t be any bruises.
Would it help if the mushrooms were dried before frying? Well, if you dehydrate the mushrooms, you’ll get chips. Good for snacking too but you won’t get the wonderful contrast of crispy coating and lightly chewy mushrooms underneath. It’s that textural contrast that makes the battered and fried crispy oyster mushrooms so irresistible.
Mushroom Fries (Battered and Fried Crispy Oyster Mushrooms) Recipe
Keyword Christmas, Finger Food, Holiday, Mushrooms, New Year, Special Occasion
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