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Bowl mounded high with shiny marinated Japanese mushrooms garnished with scallions.
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Marinated Mushrooms

Elevate your next dinner gathering with this make-ahead medley of marinated Japanese mushrooms. Tangy, sweet, and with just a bit of heat, it's the perfect pop of flavor to bring to your next holiday potluck or summer BBQ.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword marinated, mushrooms, pickled
Level Beginner
Main Ingredient Mushrooms
Diet Dairy-Free, Pescatarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
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Servings 4 servings
Calories 106kcal
Author Marc Matsumoto

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 500 grams mushrooms (I used a mix of maitake, shimeji and nameko)
  • red chili flakes (to taste)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 12 grams dark brown sugar (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 5 grams basil (sliced into ribbons)
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (apple cider vinegar will work as well)
  • 1 tablespoon dashi soy sauce (regular soy sauce will work)
  • 1 scallion (chopped for garnish)
Grams + US Cups - US Standard

Instructions

  • Trim any tough stems or growing medium from 500 grams mushrooms and clean them as needed. If you are using large mushrooms, you may want to cut them into smaller bite-sized pieces.
    500 grams mushrooms
    Trimming growing medium from a cluster of Japanese mushrooms (nameko)
  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a frying pan over high heat, then add the mushrooms, red chili flakes, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Stir-fry until the mushrooms are cooked and starting to brown around the edges (5-6 minutes).
    2 tablespoons olive oil, red chili flakes, ¼ teaspoon salt
    Sautéing a medley of Japanese mushrooms in olive oil.
  • Add 12 grams dark brown sugar and 5 grams basil, and mix them in until the basil is vibrant green.
    12 grams dark brown sugar, 5 grams basil
    Browned Japanese mushrooms with basil.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and add 2 tablespoons rice vinegar and 1 tablespoon dashi soy sauce and stir to combine. Transfer the marinated mushrooms to a container with a lid and let them marinate for at least a day or up to three days.
    2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon dashi soy sauce
    Marinating mushrooms with vinegar and soy sauce.
  • To serve the mushrooms, plate them up and garnish with chopped 1 scallion or chives.
    1 scallion
    Garnishing a bowl of marinated mushrooms with scallions.

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Nutrition

Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 405mg | Potassium: 423mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 96IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg