Description
Crispy, golden fried sliced mushrooms soaked in buttermilk and coated with a seasoned flour mixture, served hot with creamy ranch dipping sauce. This easy appetizer boasts a crunchy texture and savory flavor, perfect for parties or snack time.
Ingredients
Scale
Mushrooms and Soaking
- 8 ounces fresh mushrooms (white or cremini), cleaned and sliced
- 1 cup buttermilk
Coating
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For Frying and Serving
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Ranch dressing for dipping
Instructions
- Soak Mushrooms: Place the sliced mushrooms in a bowl and cover with buttermilk. Allow them to soak for 15 to 20 minutes, which tenderizes the mushrooms and enhances their flavor.
- Prepare Coating Mixture: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
- Heat Oil: Pour 1 to 2 inches of vegetable oil into a deep skillet or Dutch oven and heat it to 350°F (175°C) to ensure proper frying temperature.
- Coat Mushrooms: Remove mushrooms from the buttermilk, letting the excess drip off, then dredge them thoroughly in the flour mixture until fully coated.
- Fry Mushrooms: Carefully place the coated mushrooms in the hot oil in batches, frying for 2 to 3 minutes while flipping occasionally until they are golden brown and crispy.
- Drain and Serve: Transfer the fried mushrooms to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil. Serve immediately with ranch dressing on the side for dipping.
Notes
- For extra crunch, double-dip the mushrooms by dipping them again in buttermilk and the seasoned flour mixture before frying.
- These mushrooms are best served immediately while crispy but can be reheated in an air fryer to retain texture.
- Use cremini mushrooms for a deeper flavor or white mushrooms for a milder taste.
- Maintain oil temperature to avoid greasy mushrooms.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 batch
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 370 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
