Name: Squid-style salt and pepper oyster mushrooms
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: 1 packet oyster mushrooms; Oil for cooking - preferably light; 1/2 cup plain flour; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 cup sriracha (optional but i like the kick it gives); 3/4 cup water; 1 cup plain flour; 2 tsp onion powder; 2 tsp garlic 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)

AuthorElisa BookerDifficultyIntermediate

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

Yields1 Serving

Prep Time10 minsCook Time12 minsTotal Time22 mins

1 packet oyster mushrooms

Oil for cooking - preferably light

Wet Batter Ingredients

1/2 cup plain flour

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

1/4 cup sriracha (optional but i like the kick it gives)

3/4 cup water

Dry Batter Ingredients

1 cup plain flour

2 tsp onion powder

2 tsp garlic powder

salt and pepper to taste (be conservative as you can always season once fried if you need to)

To serve

shallots, chopped

red chillies, chopped

garlic, sliced

squeeze lemon (optional)

sweet chilli sauce (optional)

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

Repeat with garlic and then chilli and set aside

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

Make wet batter by combining all wet batter ingredients

As above with dry batter

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

Once golden and crispy leave to drain on paper towel

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

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