How do I know? Because I never used to enjoy mushrooms, until I made these beer battered fried mushrooms!
Now I can't get enough! Which is why I say...I double-dog dare you to eat just one!
Table of Contents Found Here
- Ingredients for making Beer Battered Fried Mushrooms:
- Kitchen tools and equipment needed:
- If I don't have a thermometer for frying can I still make these battered mushrooms?
- What is the proper oil temperature for safely frying mushrooms?
- What should I do with the oil after frying mushrooms?
- Can I leave the beer out of this recipe?
- Can I make fried mushrooms in advance?
- How to reheat deep-fried mushrooms?
- How to make beer batter breaded fried mushrooms:
- Additional easy appetizer recipes:
- Additional fried food recipes for you:
- Printable Recipe Card
- Please comment if you've made this recipe.
Ingredients for making Beer Battered Fried Mushrooms:
- button and/or cremini mushrooms
- all-purpose flour
- Cajun seasoning
- beer
- egg
- light-colored oil for frying (peanut, canola, avocado, or grapeseed)
- salt and pepper
- ranch dressing
- prepared horseradish
Kitchen tools and equipment needed:
- Large, High-Sided Skillet OR Tabletop Fryer
- Extra-Large Slotted Spoon or Cooking Spider
- Large Mixing Bowls
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Chef's Knife
- Cutting Board
- Mushroom Brush or Paper Towels (for cleaning mushrooms)
- Frying Thermometer
- Paper Towels (for draining excess oil)
CAUTION: Never fill a frying vessel more than halfway with oil, as it can bubble and spill over the top of the pot and cause serious injury!
If I don't have a thermometer for frying can I still make these battered mushrooms?
- I recommend using a thermometer to make sure the oil is at the proper temperature.
- However, if you submerge the handle of a wooden spoon into the hot oil and small bubbles immediately form and dance to the surface (much like champagne bubbles), your oil is hot enough and ready to fry.
WARNING: Unless you're using a tabletop fryer, never add a lid to a pot of oil as its heating. The increase in oil temperature will cause the lid to suction closed making the removal of the lid with the boiling oil inside very dangerous.
What is the proper oil temperature for safely frying mushrooms?
375-degrees is perfect.
Fry in small batches so the oil temperature remains consistent.
Once the mushrooms are taken out of the oil, place them immediately on paper towels to drain away excess oil, and season them promptly with a light touch of coarse salt.
What should I do with the oil after frying mushrooms?
- Frying oil can be recycled up to 4 times before it needs to be discarded.
- To reuse the oil, cool it completely, and then carefully funnel it into a covered container for another use.
- Store the used oil at room temperature (or slightly cooler), and never in direct sunlight.
Can I leave the beer out of this recipe?
If you'd prefer not to use beer, please feel free to use seltzer water instead.
While the use of beer does impart a nice flavor, what you're really after is the fizz. Seltzer water will provide that.
However, if you still want the flavor of the beer, but not the alcohol, non-alcoholic beer will work wonderfully well in the recipe.
Can I make fried mushrooms in advance?
Yes! I've made these in advance several times.
I fried them on one day, added them to a covered container and refrigerated them for several days before consuming.
Of course, if you want the optimal taste, I suggest eating them shortly after they've come out of the fryer.
How to reheat deep-fried mushrooms?
Because you want your deep-fried mushrooms as crispy as they were when they came out of the hot oil, I recommend two methods of reheating.
- In the oven. Preheat the oven to 375-degrees and spread the mushrooms on a baking sheet. Bake for 15-17 minutes until heated through and crisp.
- In an air fryer (my new preferred method). Place the mushrooms in the air fryer, spray them lightly with olive oil spray, set the fryer to 400 degrees, and cook for 7-8 minutes, or until they browned, crispy, and hot.
How to make beer batter breaded fried mushrooms:
- Whisk together the beer batter ingredients (flour, Cajun seasoning, beer, and egg) in a medium-size bowl.
- The batter should be slightly thicker than a pancake batter, so add additional flour if needed.
- Prepare the mushrooms by wiping them with a damp paper towel or mushroom brush.
- Slicing them in half (or in quarters) depending on how large they are.
- Bring a few inches of the oil to temperature (375-degrees) in a large, high-sided skillet.
- Coat a small number of mushrooms, by tossing them in the beer batter.
- Carefully add the mushrooms to the hot oil and fry, turning them carefully in the oil for 3-4 minutes or until they're nicely golden in color.
- Use a large slotted spoon or spider to remove the fried mushrooms to paper towels to drain, and immediately season them with a light touch of coarse salt.
- Continue the same process with the remaining mushrooms.
Additional easy appetizer recipes:
- Shrimp Cocktail Appetizer Bites (pictured below) from (yours truly) Kudos Kitchen
"This festive and easy Shrimp Cocktail Appetizer recipe takes only minutes to make, but they look like you slaved for hours. Plus they’re cheap and cheerful which makes them perfect for this (or any) holiday gathering."
- Crescent Wrapped Bratwurst Bites (pictured below) from (yours truly) Kudos Kitchen
"Easy Bratwurst Bites appetizers are just the thing to serve during a party or for game day. They’re also super simple to make and everybody loves them! SCORE!"
- Fried Pickles from Cooking with Mimi
- Parmesan Onion Appetizer Squares (pictured below) from (yours truly) Kudos Kitchen
"Parmesan Onion Appetizer Squares is a recipe I’ve been making for what feels like forever. Whenever I serve them, they’re always a hit with their light oniony flavor, crispy yet creamy texture, and a tiny and unexpected touch of sweetness that everyone loves!"
- Maple Sriracha Chicken Wings from Manu's Menu
- Beer Battered Fried Mushrooms (pictured below) This is the place!!
Additional fried food recipes for you:
Part of the fun of eating Fried Rosette Snowflake Cookies is the dusting of confectioners sugar that will inevitably snow down the front of your shirt as you crunch into these crispy little holiday treats. There's no way around it, so just give in and let it snow!
Homemade Glazed Apple Cider Donuts are every bit as good as what you get at an apple orchard or bakery, except that you make them fresh at home!
Chicken and waffles get a picnic-ready upgrade with this recipe for Waffle Batter Fried Chicken! Now you can pack up this classic treat, and easily take it wherever you want to go.
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Beer Batter Fried Mushrooms
Ingredients
For the mushrooms:
- 2 pints white button mushrooms , cleaned and halved or quartered
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 12- ounce beer
- 1 large egg
- 3-4 cups light colored oil , peanut, grapeseed, canola, avocado
- pinch salt and pepper , to taste
For the dipping sauce:
- 1 cup prepared ranch dressing
- 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish sauce , or to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
Instructions
To prepare the beer batter fried mushrooms:
- Wipe the mushroom with a damp paper towel to clean.
- Remove the stems and then cut the smaller ones in half and the larger ones into quarters.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, Cajun seasoning, beer, and egg. *Note - the mixture should be the consistency of pancake batter.
- Meanwhile, in a large, high sided pot bring approximately 2"-3" of oil to a temperature of 375°
- Place approximately 10-15 mushrooms into the batter and use a spoon to carefully stir them to coat.
- Use a set of tongs to remove the mushrooms, one at a time from the batter, and carefully add them to the hot oil.
- *Note - If you add the mushrooms all in at once to the hot oil they'll stick together, which is why it's best to add them individually.
- Fry the mushrooms, stirring carefully and occasionally for approximately 3-4 minutes or until they're golden brown in color.
- Use a large slotted spoon to remove the fried mushrooms to a paper towel-lined bowl and season immediately with a light sprinkling of salt and pepper.
- Continue the same process with the remaining mushrooms.
- Prepare the sauce by whisking all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Serve the mushrooms with the sauce and enjoy!
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Mark says
These are fantastic!
Renée says
Thank you, Mark!
You're wife must really be special to make these for you.
Take good care,
Renee
Thank You says
I just have a couple of questions. I have never fried anything... could they be done in an air fryer? (I see you reheat them that way...) Also, can you leave the mushrooms whole? Do you chop them for preference or is it better for cooking? I sure appreciate any advice. These sound delicious and I hope to try to make them. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe! xo
Renée says
Hello and thanks for the question.
The reason I cut them is so they'd cook quicker in the hot oil. If you're working with all small mushrooms, would be no need to cut them.
Also, sadly, I don't believe this recipe would work well in an air fryer because the batter is so wet. Deep fat frying is the way to go with this particular appetizer.
That said, as I sit here pondering ideas for air fryer beer mushrooms, I think I've hit upon an idea that you'll see sometime soon on my blog.
If you're interested, please let me know and I'll run it by you and see what you think.
I hope this answers your questions.
Take good care,
Renee
Nykki says
These came out perfect! I love the addition of cajun seasoning to the batter, it really gave them that extra something. Yummy!
I had extra batter, so I did the same thing with some onions, and it was great!
Renée says
Awesome, Nykki!
Thanks for letting me know and for the star rating.
I love that you used onions for the leftover batter. YUM!
Have a great day!
Renee
sundance institute says
What Amazing fried mushrooms. I loved that. Thanks for sharing.
Vanessa Brown says
I've tried several beer batter recipes and this is the BEST!!! We had some pickles and this worked great for those too! 5 Yums from me!!
Renée says
WOOT! That's awesome to hear, Vanessa, and now I'm going to use it for frying pickles too! GREAT idea!
Thanks for the suggestion!
Renee
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
This will be perfect for game day!!
Wilhelmina says
Fried mushrooms are one of my favorite guilty pleasures! These look delicious!
Renée says
I never used to like them until I came up with this recipe. Thanks so much!
Noelle says
That looks great! cant wait to try this.
Nellie Tracy says
I'm always up for some fried mushrooms. This recipe looks amazing! Can't wait to try it.
Renée says
Thanks, Nellie!!
Denay DeGuzman says
I loved making and eating these delicious beer-battered fried mushrooms! My friends who were here visiting from out of town were crazy about them and asked me for the recipe. This is one yummy appetizer I'll be making again and again!
Renée says
That is so nice of you to say. Thank you.
Laura Hunter says
I could have swore I already commented about how much I love these but baby brain must have be confused. But fried mushrooms are one of my favourite appetizers we always order when we go out so I really need to try making them at home.
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says
These look great! Hubby loves mushrooms but isn't allowed to have them anymore, he'd be sad if he saw this!
Stacy Rushton says
I love fried mushrooms but have never thought to make my own, Reneé! They are one of those things that I order when we eat out. Much rectify that!
Cindy Kerschner says
I make beer battered foods but never tried using peanut oil! Sounds good to me!
Angie Barrett says
Howe my gosh, I wish I had a whole bowl of these right now!
Angela {Mind Over Batter} says
Wait, whaaaaaa?! I've never had fried mushrooms, and I totally love mushrooms. And fried foods. Why didn't I think of this?! I can totally see myself popping these in my mouth a handful at a time!
Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says
Oh my heavens - I NEED to make these - ASAP! I also need to check out that cookbook 🙂 Fabulous recipe Renee!
Elizabeth says
Yum- these look absolutely delicious. I love anything fried, and especially beer battered!
Souffle Bombay says
The shroomies, the Cajun & the beer in the background are all calling my husbands name! I will have to make these for him!
Susan says
These do look incredible! I can see easily taking down a bowl, just continually popping them into your mouth!
Lauren says
I don't think I've ever had a fried mushroom before. And I'm kind of wondering why the heck not!
Nutmeg Nanny says
Fried mushrooms are my all time favorite!
Nancy @ gottagetbaked says
Awwww, I'm sure your dad and your father in law loved and appreciated the sweet treats you made them, Renee. As for these mushrooms - whoa baby! They look so beautifully crispy. I've never had a deep fried mushroom but like Claire says in her comment, I want 15 baskets too!
Bobbi Burleson says
Oh my goodness. I would be hard pressed to share these with my man, or anyone else 🙂
Amanda ( The Kitcheneer) says
These mushrooms would make a great appetizer! Yum!
Kim Bee says
My brother is a huge battered mushroom fan. Going to have to make this next time he swings by. There's just something about beer batter that makes things better.
Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch says
Anything deep fried is always a hit in our house and mushrooms are near the top of the list! Yum!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist says
This is a thing? I want 15 baskets!!!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
This is most definitely "man food"!! I need to try this soon!
Ginny McMeans says
A girl after my own heart! Yum!
Sherron Watson says
I am also a fan of fried mushrooms. I will have to make these very soon for our family. Thanks for the recipe.
Deanna - Teaspoon of Spice says
How have I lived this long and never heard of fried mushrooms?? Forget the hubby, I'm making these for ME 🙂
Angie says
My husband would love these, and so would I!
Martha @ A Family Feast says
I've never thought to do this with mushroom! What a great idea!
foody schmoody says
Oh yum, these look great. My husband isn't much of a mushroom fan, but I bet he'd go for these!
Bernadette @RantsFromMyCrazyKitchen says
I would love these myself! As a matter of fact, I will pin them to my "Recipes to Try" right now!
Shannon R says
These look fantastic. I love fried mushrooms, can't wait to try them.
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says
My dad used to tell me mushrooms were poison when I was a kid so I've always had a hard time with them. But I'd definitely love to try them beer-battered!
Susan Pridmore says
I'm more of an onion ring girl too, but these beer battered mushrooms look great!
Sarah Reid says
Love the beer batter idea! Reminds me of tempura
Renee says
I'm not really a fan of mushrooms (texture thing - love the flavor not biting into one) but with them battered and fried I may just be converted. Sounds yummy.
Shaina Wizov says
Oh my goodness I want to eat this right. now. I tasted my very first fried mushroom at a Colombian restaurant not too long ago and it was seriously one of the most delicious things ever, now you have me craving it again. I NEEED to try your recipe!
Roz Corieri Paige says
I agree with both you and your husband! Fried mushrooms are totally and deliciously addicting, but I'd never turn down a basket of fried onion rings either! Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!
Roz
Tara Noland says
My man would love these, perfection!!
Peaceful Cooking Danielle Nichols says
This is the perfect man food! (and woman food). YUM!
Life Tastes Good says
Yummmm! I've never tried fried mushrooms, but I love mushrooms and these surely look delicious!! Can't wait to give them a try! pinning!
Martin D says
Mmmm...love me some mushrooms, and I know deep frying make them all the better! Great recipe!
Marlene Baird says
I have never tried fried mushrooms. I am a 'shroom lover, so I a sure I would love these too.
Peanut Butter and Peppers says
Your fried mushrooms look just amazing! I could pop quite a few handfuls in my mouth!!
Alice // Hip Foodie Mom says
Deep fry anything in beer batter and my husband and I love it!!! this looks so good and is perfect for today!!! love!
Shannon @VillageGirlBlog says
I love fried mushrooms and beer lol win, win here! These look delicious!
Amy Kim says
YUUUM!! Forget the men...I want this for myself!!
Nichole @ casadecrews.com says
Ha! I am more of a mushroom gal, and my husband the onion ring guy. I have never made my own fried mushrooms, though. I may need to change this soon!
Liz Berg says
Oooh, these fried mushrooms look terrific! The hubby is mushroom-phobic, but I'd happily eat his share!
The Ninja Baker says
Your fried mushrooms look crazy good! Ranch dressing is definitely the perfect complement to the yummies =)
Manu says
Oh yum! I'd love a handful (let's make that 2!) of these mushrooms!