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    Salt and Pepper Fried Oyster Mushroom

    Last Modified: March 13, 2019 by Elaine| 34 Comments

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    Salt and pepper fried mushroom was my favorite dinning hall dish when I was in my university. I love both the crispy shell and soft mushrooms. Those fried mushrooms are served with Sichuan pepper salt (a mixture of Sichuan Pepper powder and salt). But they can go well with other powder seasonings like Chinese five spice powder and black pepper powder.

    Elaine is a big fans of all kinds of mushrooms. Sometimes, I use mushrooms in soups (oyster mushroom egg drop soup), in stir fries (kung pao mushrooms) and in braised veggies (mushroom and bok choy).

    fried oyster mushrooms

    Ingredient you will need

    • Around 400g oyster mushrooms, remove the tough ends
    • 1 egg
    • 1 cup starch (I use sweet potato starch)+½ cup more if necessary
    • a small pinch of salt
    • a small pinch of black pepper
    • oil for frying
    • salt as needed
    • Sichuan peppercorn powder as needed

    How to make fried mushrooms

    Remove the tough ends of the oyster mushroom and then split into strips around 2-3 cm wide. After cleaning, squeeze the water out.

    Sprinkle starch and then add egg, salt and black pepper. Mix well. After mixing, all the oyster mushroom should be coated with a thin layer of starch mixture.

    fried oyster mushroom coated

    Mix salt and Sichuan peppercorn powder with a similar ratio of 1:1.

    Heat around 2 cups of oil in wok and then slide the mushroom strips in for deep-frying until the surface becomes golden brown.

    fried oyster mushrooms

    Serve with Sichuan peppercorn and salt.

    fried oyster mushroom

    🧾Recipe

    Fried Oyster Mushroom

    Elaine
    Fried oyster mushrooms tastes crispy outside and soft inside. Usually it is served with Sichuan peppercorn powder and salt
    5 from 8 votes
    Print Recipe
    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Chinese
    Servings 2
    Calories 444 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 400 g oyster mushrooms , remove the tough ends
    • 1 egg
    • 1 cup starch , I use sweet potato starch
    • a small pinch of salt
    • a small pinch of black pepper
    • oil for frying

    For garnishing

    • salt as needed
    • Sichuan peppercorn powder as needed

    Instructions

    • Remove the tough ends of the oyster mushroom and then split into strips around 2-3 cm wide. After cleaning, slightly squeeze the water out.
    • Sprinkle starch and then add egg, salt and black pepper. Mix well.
    • Mix salt and Sichuan peppercorn powder with a similar ratio of 1:1.
    • Heat around 2 cups of oil in wok and then slide the mushroom strips in for deep-frying until the surface becomes golden brown.
    • Serve directly with Sichuan peppercorn salt.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 444kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 16gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 1092mgPotassium: 1715mgFiber: 9gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 260IUVitamin C: 3.1mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 4.5mg
    Keyword Fried, mushroom
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    fried oyster mushrooms

    fried oyster mushrooms

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    Comments

    1. Mohmoo

      October 31, 2019 at 4:09 am

      Thank you for sharing this recipe, I can't wait to try it out! Can you recommend any other side or main dishes that go well with this?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        October 31, 2019 at 8:28 am

        You can match it salad and easy soups. My favorite is Chinese tomato and egg drop soup.

        Reply
    2. Joyce

      April 09, 2020 at 8:40 pm

      Any substitutes for sweet potato starch?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        April 10, 2020 at 8:23 am

        You can use cornstarch or potato starch as a sub.

        Reply
    3. Gem

      April 24, 2020 at 11:24 pm

      Any ideas on what I can substitute the egg with to make this vegan? 🙂

      Reply
      • Elaine

        April 25, 2020 at 7:23 am

        You can skip Gem and use a regular batter for this one by adding a small amount of baking powder.

        Reply
    4. Ronny

      April 28, 2020 at 9:50 pm

      5 stars
      These were awesome. Used potato starch because that's what I had. Best way to eat these mushrooms!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        April 29, 2020 at 9:11 am

        Thanks Ronny. This is the hidden star. I get lots of positive feedback. Happy cooking!

        Reply
    5. Scott

      October 29, 2020 at 2:34 pm

      You’re a lifesaver! I had these at least weekly when I worked in Taiyuan, China, and I despaired of finding them again.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        October 30, 2020 at 8:44 am

        Haha, I know how good this one is. Nice to see you find it. Happy cooking!!

        Reply
    6. Christine

      January 08, 2021 at 11:06 pm

      5 stars
      I tried this and it was very nice. I used 380 grams of mushrooms but with just one egg and one cup of starch, there was a lot of dry starch left so I had to add an extra egg and about 1/3 cup water to have all the mushrooms coated like in your picture. I like the ease of just mixing everything together and fry instead of the usual dry wet dry steps. I will also cut more of the stem off because like you said, it was a little tough. Overall a delicious dish, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        January 19, 2021 at 8:25 am

        Thank you, Christine.

        Reply
    7. Ellen

      November 27, 2022 at 5:29 pm

      Hi Elaine, can I use plain flour as my starch?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        November 28, 2022 at 8:16 am

        Yes, if no starch available, you can use flour.

        Reply
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