Oyster Mushrooms Fried in Breadcrumbs

Name: Oyster Mushrooms Fried in Breadcrumbs (Pleuroti Fritti)
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 16 large oyster mushrooms, cleaned; plain flour for coating; 2 medium eggs, beaten; 1 garlic clove, very, very finely chopped; 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley; olive oil for frying; dried breadcrumbs for coating; 1 lemon, quartered; salt and pepper to taste; salt and pepper to taste

Pleuroti Fritti

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Antonio Carluccio Goes Wild

By Antonio Carluccio

Published 2001

About

Italians adore fungi, funghi porcini in particular, when coated and fried in breadcrumbs. It is possible to make this dish with a mixture of fungi, but it is best with oyster mushrooms because, being flat, they produce little cutlets.

Ingredients

16 large oyster mushrooms, cleaned
plain flour for coating
2 medium eggs, beaten
1

Europe
Italy
Side dish
Starter
Vegetarian

Method

Take the mushrooms and one by one dip them into the flour, shaking off any excess. Season the beaten eggs, and mix in the garlic and parsley.

Pour 1cm (½ in) of olive oil into a large shallow pan over heat. Dip the mushrooms into the egg mixture first, then the breadcrumbs, then fry in the hot oil until golden on both sides. Serve immediately with a lemon quarter.