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This easy Air Fryer Fried Mushrooms recipe is perfect for game day, as a snack, or as a side dish! These mushrooms have a nice crispy texture that is delicious!
This perfect side dish can be eaten on its own or paired with meals like Air Fryer Filet Mignon, Air Fryer Maple Glazed Pork Chops, and Air Fryer Turkey Breast!
Why You’ll Love These Air Fryer Fried Mushrooms
This delicious appetizer mushroom recipe provides a nice crispy coating with no added oil, unlike deep fried versions. You’ll also love this recipe because it’s quick and straightforward, making it the perfect recipe for busy people who still want to enjoy tasty food. The best part is this recipe works well with any size Air Fryer!
Ingredients Needed to Make Fried Mushrooms
- Small Fresh Mushrooms, Whole– Baby Bellas are the perfect size
- All Purpose Flour
- Eggs
- Bread Crumbs– You can use plain bread crumbs or seasoned bread crumbs
- Paprika
- Kosher Salt
- Black Pepper
How to Make Fried Mushrooms in Air Fryer
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Clean mushrooms to remove loose dirt, and then pat dry with a paper towel or clean kitchen towel.
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Using three shallow bowls, fill one with bread crumbs, paprika, salt and pepper. Stir seasonings with bread crumbs to combine. Fill 2nd bowl with flour, and the 3rd bowl with the beaten eggs.
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Dredge mushrooms in flour to coat, shaking off excess flour. Next, dip into the whisked egg mixture, and finally into the bread crumb mixture, giving it a light coating. Gently tap off excess crumbs.
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Place the battered mushrooms into the lightly sprayed Air Fryer basket. You can also line the basket with parchment paper for easy clean up of excess batter.
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Cook mushrooms using Air Fry at 380ºF for 8-10 minutes, turning the mushrooms halfway through cooking process until golden brown.
Tips for Making Air-Fried Mushrooms
- Layering: Layer your mushrooms in the Air Fryer basket in a single layer to prevent uneven cooking. Air fry mushrooms in batches if necessary.
- Mushroom Size: The size of the raw mushrooms plays a considerable role in this recipe. If your mushrooms are not similar in size, or larger mushrooms, they will not cook evenly. If on the larger side, cut mushrooms into quarters or cut mushrooms into halves, to make them into bite sized appetizers.
- Avocado Oil: Avocado Oil works well with Air Fryers because it can withstand high heat. If you don’t have avocado oil, you can always use an alternative cooking spray like olive oil or canola oil cooking spray.
FAQs:
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce, or try hot sauce, marinara sauce and a dressing, like Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing. Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder pairs well with this recipe too!
Mushrooms are very low carb, making this recipe perfect for the keto diet! However, if you want to make the recipe even lower carb, you can substitute alternative flour for regular flour. You can also remove the bread crumbs and flour and simply air fry the mushrooms with some cooking spray and seasonings! We have a recipe for this here.
Absolutely! You can mince garlic, use garlic butter, or sprinkle garlic powder to top these mushrooms. The garlic flavor is a wonderful addition to this recipe!
You can use baby Portobello mushrooms, white button mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, or whatever other mushrooms you prefer!
I use a Cosori 5.8 Quart Air Fryer. If you don’t have a basket style Air Fryer, you can still make this recipe! You can use a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and air fry the mushrooms this way. Just make sure to flip them halfway through the cooking time for even cooking.
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Mushrooms in Air Fryer
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 8 ounces mushrooms, whole
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Clean mushrooms to remove loose dirt, and then pat dry with a paper towel or clean kitchen towel.
- Using three shallow bowls, fill one with bread crumbs, paprika, salt and pepper. Stir seasonings with bread crumbs to combine. Fill 2nd bowl with flour, and the 3rd bowl with the beaten eggs.
- Dredge mushrooms in flour to coat, shaking off excess flour. Next, dip into the whisked egg mixture, and finally into the bread crumb mixture, giving it a light coating. Gently tap off excess crumbs.
- Place the battered mushrooms into the lightly sprayed Air Fryer basket. You can also line the basket with parchment paper for easy clean up of excess batter.
- Cook mushrooms using Air Fry at 380ºF for 8-10 minutes, turning the mushrooms halfway through cooking process until golden brown.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
