JIM'S BEER-BATTERED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Jim's Beer-Battered Portobello Mushrooms image

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

Provided by JimChicago52

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Mushrooms

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

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

Steps:

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Whisk ale, flour, sesame seeds, cornstarch, and baking powder in a large bowl. The batter will be thick and slightly lumpy.
Dip 7 to 8 strips of mushroom at a time into the batter, shaking off excess.
Fry mushrooms in batches in the preheated oil until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 574.1 calories, Carbohydrate 54.6 g, Fat 31.5 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 9.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 256.6 mg, Sugar 4 g