Jim s Beer-Battered Portobello Mushrooms

oil for frying

2 cups bitter ale (such as Goose Island Honkers Ale®)

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

½ cup sesame seeds

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 tablespoon baking powder

3 large portobello mushroom caps, cut into 1/2-inch slices

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

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

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

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