Oyster Mushroom Fried Chicken
A plant-based crispy fried "chicken" made with delicious oyster mushrooms.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Wet Batter
- 1 c all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp kashmiri mirch (or any red chili powder)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- 1/4 tsp white pepper powder
- ~1 + 1/4 c water
Dry Batter
- 1 c all purpose flour
- 1 c panko bread crumbs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp kashmiri mirch (or any red chili powder)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- 1/4 tsp white pepper powder
Other
- oyster mushrooms
- lemon juice
- vegetable oil (for frying)
Dipping Sauce
- 4 kewpie mayo
- 2 chili garlic sauce
Instructions
- First, begin by preparing your wet and dry batters.
- Next, grab your oyster mushroom and dip it into the wet batter. Let the excess batter drip off of the mushroom before placing it in the dry batter.
- Then, gently place your oyster mushrooms into the dry batter. Scoop some more of the dry batter and pour it on top of your mushrooms. Repeat this step until you can't see any of the wet batter underneath.
- Now, gently press the dry batter into the wet batter. Keep adding more dry batter as necessary until the batters clump together and the mushroom is evenly coated.
- Heat your oil to medium high heat and then shallow fry your oyster mushrooms. Cook until they're golden brown and crispy.
- Mix your kewpie mayo and chili garlic sauce together, and serving as a dipping sauce with your oyster mushroom fried chicken if desired.
- Squeeze lemon juice on top of your mushrooms generously and enjoy!
Notes
You can easily serve this oyster mushroom fried chicken with any sauce. Coat your oyster mushrooms evenly in BBQ, buffalo, teriyaki, or honey honey to create a delicious wing platter.
