Oyster Mushrooms Fried in Breadcrumbs

Ingredients:

16 large oyster mushrooms, cleaned

plain flour, for coating

2 medium eggs, beaten

1 garlic clove, very finely chopped

1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley

olive oil, for frying

dried breadcrumbs, for coating

1 lemon, quartered

salt and pepper

Preparation:

Take the mushrooms and, one-by-one, dip them into the flour, shaking off any excess. Season the beaten egg and mix in the garlic and parsley.

Pour 1cm/½in of olive oil into a large shallow pan over heat. Dip the mushrooms into the egg mixture first, then the breadcrumbs, then fry in the hot oil until golden on both sides. Serve immediately with a lemon quarter.