Oven Fried Mushrooms

Name: Oven Fried Mushrooms
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 20-24 ea Mixed Mushrooms (Cleaned and dried); 2 tbsp Corn Starch; 1 oz Parmesan cheese (grated fine); 1 tsp Garlic Powder; 1 tsp Black Pepper; 1 tsp Herb (Dried Parsley, Thyme); 2 cup Panko Bread Crumbs; 2 ea Egg Whites; 1/2 tsp Salt

Monday, January 14, 2019

It’s cold, and I want a snack. I AM NOT going out, so lets see what’s in the fridge.

A nice pack of button mushrooms, some schezwan chutney sauce, some parmesan , and in the cabinet I have some granulated garlic, and some panko. Sounds like a nice fried mushroom snack, but I do not want to start frying things at 9:00 o’clock at night.

Guess I’ll look to oven fry these puppies.

One of the key items in any dish with mushrooms is to control the water. Mushrooms that are damp will always turn into little lumps of chewey rubber. Not what I want.

I’ll not get into the never ending discussion of wipe or wash, but will do as I always do and give them mushrooms a quick rinse under cold water, set off on a thick layer of paper towels, (stem down), and let them drain for 15 minutes. One they have drained I’ll toss them in a bit of cornstarch and let them dry once more.

I’ll add in some flavor and texture by using panko that I’ve added granulated garlic, paramesan cheese, some herbage, and season it with salt and pepper.

From Wikipedia:

Fried mushrooms are made by frying or deep frying mushrooms that have been dipped in batter. In the United States and some other countries, they are often served as an appetizer or snack.

These fried mushrooms are often served with ranch, because they will add spices to the batter for flavor. These spices are similar to those seen in stuffed mushrooms.