Tempura-Style Fried Mushrooms
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2-21/2 cups club soda
- 4 cups whole white button and baby bella mushrooms
- oil, for frying
- Pour oil to fill line in a fryer or fill a large, heavy pot halfway with oil. Heat to 350.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine first 6 ingredients.
- Pour in 2 cups club soda, whisking until all of the dry ingredients are moistened, adding more club soda as needed to create a thin batter.
- In 3-4 batches, coat the mushrooms completely in batter and place into the hot oil. Cook for 3-5 minutes, or until the batter is a light golden brown.
- Remove from the oil, sprinkle with kosher salt, and serve right away with a side of ranch dressing.
Recipe by This Cookin' Dad at http://thiscookindad.com/2015/09/fried-mushroom-memories/
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