Easy Fried Morel Mushrooms
Recipes Appetizers Lifestyle Quick and Easy Side-dish Vegetarian
Description
Hunting these little wild gems in the spring is a happy time for many people. Preparing them to eat is simple and quick but most of all, they are delicious.
Ingredients
1 lb. fresh morel mushrooms, dirt gently brushed off, mushrooms halved lengthwise
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. vegetable shortening
salt. to taste
Directions
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Place halved mushrooms in a large bowl; cover with cold, lightly salted water. Refrigerate mushrooms for about 5 minutes to loosen dirt. Pour off salted water, rinse, and repeat two more times. Then, thoroughly rinse a final time; drain on a paper towel lined platter. (The crevices of the mushrooms could harbor tiny stones or insects.)
Place flour in a shallow bowl or a large platter.
Heat vegetable shortening in a large skillet until very hot.
Roll mushrooms in flour; tap off excess; gently place mushrooms in the hot shortening.
Fry until golden brown and flour coating is crisp, 5 - 8 minutes, turning often.
Drain morels on a paper towel lined platter. Salt to taste.
4 servings.