Cheese And Herb Crumbed Mushrooms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 eggs
4 cups fresh breadcrumbs
1 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
1/3 cup chives, finely chopped
salt & ground black pepper, to taste
400 g medium button mushrooms, stems trimmed
extra light olive oil, for deep frying

Preparation

Crack the eggs into a shallow dish and whisk until well combined.
In a separate shallow dish, combine the breadcrumbs, cheese, chives and salt and pepper
Dip 1 mushroom at a time into the egg and then coat in the breadcrumb and cheese mixture, pressing the breadcrumbs on to secure.
Repeat the process with remaining mushrooms.
Heat oil in a saucepan or wok over medium heat until hot.
Deep-fry the mushrooms, 4-6 at a time, until golden.
Drain on paper towel and keep warm in the oven while cooking remaining mushrooms.
Serve warm.