Jim's Beer-Battered Portobello Mushrooms

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. 1

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

2. 2

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

3. 3

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

4. 4

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