Fried Oyster Mushrooms Recipe
This Fried Oyster Mushrooms recipe is a great vegan alternative to fried chicken. Crispy, perfectly seasoned, and fleshy, these are addictive.
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
For the Buttermilk Marinade
- 1 cup plain oat milk
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup hot sauce
- 16 oz oyster mushrooms cleaned and sliced
For the Flour Mixture
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp organic brown sugar
- 2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
For the Dredge Batter and Frying
- 1 cup oat milk
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- Neutral oil enough for adding 2 inches of deep frying oil
Instructions
- Whisk oat milk, apple cider vinegar, and hot sauce in a large bowl. Soak oyster mushrooms in this mixture for 15-20 minutes. In another bowl, prepare the flour mixture.
- Heat oil in a medium pot over medium heat. After marinating, remove mushrooms, keeping the liquid. In this liquid, whisk 1 cup oat milk and ¾ cup flour to make a dredge batter.
- Coat each mushroom in flour, then batter, and again in flour. Set aside for 10 minutes before frying. Fry in batches, turning for even browning. Drain fried mushrooms on a wire rack or paper-towel-lined plate.
- Cool for 5 minutes and serve.
Notes
If reheating from frozen, it’s best to cook them straight from frozen to prevent the batter from sticking. To reheat fried oyster mushrooms, you can re-fry them.
Alternatively, heat them in the oven or air fryer at 375 degrees F for about 10-15 minutes, or until they are warmed through.