Jim’s Beer-Battered Portobello Mushrooms

Ingredients

• Oil for frying
• 2 cups bitter ale (such as Goose Island Honkers Ale)
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 large portobello mushroom caps, cut into 1/2-inch slices

Directions

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Whisk ale, flour, sesame seeds, cornstarch, and baking powder in a large bowl. The batter will be thick and slightly lumpy.

Dip 7 to 8 strips of mushroom at a time into the batter, shaking off excess.

Fry mushrooms in batches in the preheated oil until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes.