Jim's Beer-Battered Portobello Mushrooms

If you like portobello mushrooms and like them deep-fried, this is for you! Delicious! Serve with a chipotle-aioli sauce for dipping.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 574 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ cup sesame seeds
• oil for frying
• 2 cups bitter ale (such as Goose Island Honkers Ale®)
• 3 large portobello mushroom caps, cut into 1/2-inch slices

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk ale, flour, sesame seeds, cornstarch, and baking powder in a large bowl. The batter will be thick and slightly lumpy.

Step 3

Dip 7 to 8 strips of mushroom at a time into the batter, shaking off excess.

Step 4

Fry mushrooms in batches in the preheated oil until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes.