Air Fryer Fried Mushrooms

So easy and perfectly crispy, these air fryer fried mushrooms are one delicious appetizer. Coated with a seasoned flour every bite is so good. Be sure to make extra!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword crispy fried mushrooms, how to cook mushrooms in the air fryer, how to fry mushrooms

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 91kcal

Author Tanya

Ingredients

6 oz oyster mushrooms rinsed and dried, broken into large pieces
¼ cup almond milk
1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
1 teaspoon hot sauce
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Oil for spraying canola, avocado, vegetable, etc

Instructions

In a shallow bowl, whisk together almond milk, mustard, and hot sauce. Set aside.
In another shallow bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
Coat each mushroom piece in the milk mixture, drain off excess, and then coat it in the flour mixture, shaking of extra. Place coated pieces on a plate or dish and place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Place the chilled mushroom pieces in the preheated air fryer basket and cook for 10-12 minutes, flipping and spray with oil halfway through.
Serve and enjoy.

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Notes

You can leave the oyster mushroom pieces whole if you like, just cook for a few minutes longer.
Mushroom pieces may seem limp halfway through cooking. Make sure to spray with oil and flip for them to become crispy.
Make sure the mushroom pieces are not overlapping in the air fryer.
Feel free to use other types of mushrooms in this recipe.

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