These Crispy Old Bay Mushrooms with Sriracha Mayo are a perfect snack or party appetizer!
Ok, let’s cut to the chase here. When I say “crispy” you all know that’s just a fancy word for fried. These are fried mushrooms. I like fried things, don’t you? So why am I not calling them fried?
Maybe it’s because crispy sounds healthier and if I’m eating healthy food I won’t gain weight. Maybe crispy sounds more elegant and I’m trying to go after the gourmet food lovers. I’m not really sure; I just like the way it sounds. I had the same internal debate when I shared my Crispy Goat Cheese Salad with Strawberries and Avocados.
When I shared a link to that recipe on my Facebook page someone immediately asked “How do you make crispy cheese?” I responded “you fry it.” I should know better than to go down this road again.
Yet I just can’t help myself. These crispy Old Bay mushrooms with Sriracha mayo are addicting. And I highly recommend you make them immediately. The Old Bay seasoning adds a salty punch that reminds me of crab season.
The mushrooms gush with juicy flavor and the Sriracha mayo adds just the right amount of heat. You’ll gobble them up before you can even think about the fact that they’re fried.
Crispy Old Bay Mushrooms with Sriracha Mayo
Ingredients
Sriracha Mayo:
- 1/2 cup mayonaise
- 3 tablespoons Sriracha hot sauce
Crispy Old Bay Mushrooms:
- 8 ounces button mushrooms
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons Old Bay, divided
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup seasoned Italian breadcrumbs, or plain breadcrumbs
- neutral high heat oil for frying, vegetable, peanut, safflower, etc
Instructions
To prepare the Sriracha Mayo:
- Combine ingredients until smooth. Set aside.
To prepare Crispy Old Bay Mushrooms:
- Wipe off each mushroom with a paper towel. Don't wash them.
- Set up a breading station. In one bowl, combine flour with 1 tablespoon Old Bay. In a second bowl, add just the egg. In the third bowl, combine the bread crumbs with 1 tablespoon Old Bay. Line up the 3 bowls in this order.
- Fill a large pot or dutch oven with oil so that it's at least 3 inches deep. Make sure the oil stops at least 3 inches before the top of the pan to ensure it doesn't bubble over. Use a thermometer and heat the oil to 350 degrees F.
- While the oil is heating up, bread the mushrooms. Start by dipping them in the flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumbs.
- Once the oil reaches 350 degrees F and the mushrooms are all breaded, carefully lower them into the oil and fry until golden brown. Try to maintain the temperature of the oil during the process.
- Allow to drain briefly on a paper towel. Serve immediately with the Sriracha mayo.
Please read my full post for additional recipe notes, tips, and serving suggestions!
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Old Bay and mushrooms and crispy. Time to break out the Fry Daddy.
Old Bay and mushrooms and crispy. Time to break out the Fry Daddy.
You know I love Sriracha! These are all around amazing!
Hmmm i wonder if I could fry these on the grill? In cast iron? I love fried mushrooms but hate the mess in my kitchen:)
Oh yeah, I am all over this dish! Gorgeous, Jen!!!
I LOVE fried mushrooms – if they are on an app menu, I’m ordering them. I’ll bet these have awesome flavor from the Old Bay and the sriracha!
You are like the queen of sriracha awesomeness!!! I Love everything about this recipe, Jen!!!
Oh those sound amazing!
I am with Roger, I’m cool with a recipe until I read “inches of oil”. I’d happily eat this, don’t get me wrong, but I am skeered of making it in my kitchen. Baking it, though, there’s an idea.
I grew up on Old Bay, so I know I’d love that part of the recipe, but recently I’ve become enamored with sriracha. I enjoy the complex flavor that underlies the heat. Yum! I’m intrigued by this recipe, Jen, and will comment back if I can figure out how to bake it (or if I can convince my friend with a Fry Daddy to make it for me!)
Thanks!
You’re tuggin’ on my hearstrings with the Old Bay, Jennifer! I’m a Maryland girl at heart and these look outrageously good. They’d never make it to the party I’d make them for! :)
Beautiful dish and photo! You know me, I likey spicy!!
Crispy, fried, whatever you want to call them. I call these irresistible! :)
Did I hear Sriracha mayo?! Wow does that sound amazing with the fried mushrooms.
Heaven just helped me.
Haha – crispy definitely sounds more elegant than fried!! But whatever you call them, these look delicious! And then sriracha mayo?? Sign me up!