Deep Fried Mushrooms
A simple recipe that whips together remarkably quickly. An excellent side dish or a treat all on its own.
Equipment
- dutch oven or deep fryer
Ingredients
- peanut oil for frying (amount dependent on your fryer)
- 1 lb mushrooms larger mushrooms cut in half
Dry Batter Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Wet Batter Ingredients
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Clean mushrooms by brushing off dirt with a damp cloth. Remove stems and cut into quarters.
- Preheat deep fryer to 350℉
- Combine wet ingredients in a medium sized bowl, and dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
- Toss mushrooms in the wet ingredients, covering completely. Toss mushrooms evenly in the dry batter to coat, and fry in small batches for 3 minutes, or until evenly golden brown.