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Crispy Enoki Mushrooms

These crispy enoki mushrooms will change the way you eat mushrooms forever. Crispy, umami, and delicious.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: asian, thai
Keyword: crispy, enoki, fried, mushrooms

Ingredients

  • 2 packages enoki mushrooms

Wet batter

  • ½ cup corn starch
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ tbsp salt
  • ½ tbsp garlic powder
  • ½ tbsp onion powder
  • ½ tbsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tbsp mushroom powder
  • 1 cup cold sparkling water

Serving

  • togarashi
  • sweet Thai chili sauce

Instructions

  • Cut 1 inch off the base (root) of the enoki mushrooms.
    2 packages enoki mushrooms
  • Cut horizonatlly from the base up. Once you reach halfway to the top, use your hands to peel apart each piece.
  • Into a separate bowl, mix together all your wet batter ingredients and slowly drizzle in your carbonated water. It should look like a thin pancake batter.
    ½ cup corn starch, ½ cup flour, ½ tbsp salt, ½ tbsp garlic powder, ½ tbsp onion powder, ½ tbsp smoked paprika, ½ tbsp mushroom powder, 1 cup cold sparkling water
  • Warm up a pot of oil up to 375F.
  • Dip your enoki mushrooms into the wet batter to completely coat.
  • Allow the excess batter to drip off and then fry in the hot oil for 5 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
  • Top enoki mushrooms with togarashi and serve with sweet Thai chili sauce.
    togarashi, sweet Thai chili sauce