Get ready for a treat with these Air Fried Mushrooms, easy to make gluten-free too! They have a crunchy exterior with a tender mushroom inside!
These Air Fried Mushrooms are an easy, flavorful snack or appetizer. The coating crisps to a golden brown while the mushroom inside stays tender. They’re a lighter alternative to deep-fried mushrooms and can be made gluten-free with simple swaps.
This recipe is adapted from air fryer onion rings.
Tips for Making Air-Fried Mushrooms:
Air-fried foods won’t taste exactly like deep-fried versions, but they do get nicely crisp and satisfying. Expect a slightly different batter texture than immersion frying, but the result is still delicious.
This recipe uses buttermilk and eggs for the wet dip, and a seasoned mixture of flour, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt for the coating. Each mushroom is dipped into the breadcrumb mixture, back into the buttermilk mix, then coated again for a double layer of crispiness.
Italian seasoning gives these mushrooms a savory boost, but you can adapt the herbs and spices to your taste. Add red pepper flakes for heat or smoked paprika for a subtle smoky note.
Serve with your favorite dip—ranch dressing or marinara pairs especially well. Keep a spray bottle of grapeseed oil handy to coat the mushrooms and the fryer basket; if the coating looks floury after cooking, a light additional spray and a few minutes more in the fryer will help crisp them up.
This recipe cooks in about 15 minutes in a cold air fryer (no preheat). Because air fryers vary, start checking at around 10 minutes and adjust time as needed until the mushrooms are golden brown. You can clean and trim the mushrooms before coating; removing stems is optional.
How do you make these mushrooms gluten-free?
To make this recipe gluten-free, substitute a gluten-free all-purpose flour and gluten-free breadcrumbs in a 1:1 swap. Brands vary, so choose the ones you prefer. These simple swaps keep the technique and results the same while removing gluten.
Air Fried Mushrooms are easy to make gluten-free, versatile, and delicious—perfect as a snack or appetizer.
Air Fried Mushrooms
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Ingredients
- 16 oz Small Whole Mushrooms
- 1 Cup Buttermilk
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 Cup Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour or Regular Flour
- 1 Cup Gluten-Free Breadcrumbs or Regular Panko Breadcrumbs
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1/2 Tsp Pepper
- 1/2 Tsp Garlic Salt
- 1 Tsp Italian Seasoning
- Ranch Dressing or Marinara for Serving
- Dried Parsley to Garnish
Instructions
- Clean and trim the mushrooms; set aside.
- Whisk together the eggs and buttermilk in a shallow bowl.
- Combine the flour, breadcrumbs, salt, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, and pepper in another bowl.
- Dip each mushroom into the flour mixture, then into the buttermilk mixture, then back into the flour mixture to double coat.
- Coat the air fryer basket with grapeseed oil spray to prevent sticking.
- Arrange the mushrooms in a single layer in the air fryer basket, leaving space between pieces.
- Spray the mushrooms lightly with grapeseed oil.
- Cook at 390°F for 15–20 minutes in a cold air fryer (no preheat) until golden brown. Check at around 10 minutes since air fryers vary.
- If the coating looks floury after cooking, spray lightly with oil and cook a bit longer until crisp.
- Serve warm with ranch or marinara and garnish with dried parsley.
Notes
Start with the listed amounts of breadcrumbs and flour and add more if needed to fully coat the mushrooms.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcal
Carbohydrates: 29g
Protein: 7g
Fat: 4g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Cholesterol: 39mg
Sodium: 559mg
Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 4g
