Jim's Beer-Battered Portobello Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 2 cups bitter ale goose island honkers ale® (such as )
• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch 
• 1.8 cups flour all-purpose
• 4 servings oil for frying
• 3 large portobello mushroom caps cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 0.5 cup sesame seed 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Whisk ale, flour, sesame seeds, cornstarch, and baking powder in a large bowl. The batter will be thick and slightly lumpy.
3. Dip 7 to 8 strips of mushroom at a time into the batter, shaking off excess.
4. Fry mushrooms in batches in the preheated oil until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes.