Salt and Pepper Crispy Mushrooms (Vegetarian Taiwanese Style)

Name: Salt and Pepper Crispy Mushrooms (Vegetarian Taiwanese Style)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 can (about 425 g including liquid) or 240 g fresh mushrooms Mushrooms (large; if using fresh mushrooms, just wash and pat dry); Spicy salt (to sprinkle at the end), a pinch; 1 tsp Vegetarian chicken powder (seasoning for marinating); Sesame oil (seasoning), a pinch; 1 Egg (for batter); 3 tbsp Sweet potato starch (for batter)

A vegetarian dish made by coating mushrooms in egg batter and deep-frying, resembling salt crispy chicken.

30 min

Easy

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Salt and Pepper Crispy Mushrooms (Vegetarian Taiwanese Style)

Ingredients

Mushrooms (large; if using fresh mushrooms, just wash and pat dry) 1 can (about 425 g including liquid) or 240 g fresh mushrooms

Spicy salt (to sprinkle at the end) a pinch

Vegetarian chicken powder (seasoning for marinating) 1 tsp

Sesame oil (seasoning) a pinch

Egg (for batter) 1

Sweet potato starch (for batter) 3 tbsp

Instructions

Blanching

Blanch the mushrooms and let them cool, then drain. (If using fresh mushrooms, simply wash and pat dry; no need to blanch.)

Marinating

Score the mushrooms in a crosshatch pattern, then add the seasonings, mix well, and marinate briefly.

Battering and Frying

Coat the mushrooms evenly with the egg batter, deep-fry in oil until crispy and golden brown, remove, sprinkle with a little spicy salt, and serve immediately.