Main ingredients:

  • 6 king oyster mushrooms
  • 1/3 red bell pepper, 1/3 yellow bell pepper
  • 1/2 red onion (or regular onion)
  • 4 cups cooking oil
  • 4 tablespoons cornstarch

Marinade for mushrooms:

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • A pinch of salt
  • A pinch of black pepper (optional)
  • Sauce ingredients:
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons oligosaccharide (or corn syrup)
  • 3 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup water

Starch water:

  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water

Batter:

  • 2 cups cornstarch
  • 1 cup water

(serves 2 to 3)


Instructions:

Cut the mushrooms, bell peppers and onion into bite-sized pieces.

Marinate the mushrooms with soy sauce, sesame oil, salt and pepper.

Prepare the batter mixture and lightly coat the mushrooms with cornstarch. Dip them in the batter.

Deep-fry the mushrooms in oil heated to 160 degrees Celsius until crispy.

In a pan, bring the sauce ingredients to a boil, then add the vegetables and cook briefly. Thicken the sauce with starch water.

Serve the fried mushrooms with the sauce poured over them. Enjoy!

[Source: W table]

(Saesongi tangsu, tangsuyuk-style king oyster mushrooms, crispy king oyster mushrooms, Korean-style sweet and sour mushrooms)