Easy Marinated Mushrooms Recipe

Easy Marinated Mushrooms Recipe

from nospoonnecessary.com
15 min

These homemade marinated mushrooms are so simple to prepare and taste a million times better than the store-bought variety! Tender mushrooms are marinated in a delectable mixture of extra virgin olive oil and vinegar flavored with garlic, shallots, fresh herbs and Italian seasonings. They are dangerously addictive and will disappear in a matter of minutes!Recipe can be scaled up or down by using the slider if you hover your mouse over the number of Servings.

Ingredients

  • 12-16 ounces Cremini Mushrooms (– cleaned & stems removed (SEE NOTES))
  • 4 large cloves Garlic (– peeled & DIVIDED (2 cloves smashed; 2 cloves minced))
  • 6 sprigs Fresh Thyme + 1 tsp chopped leaves (- DIVIDED)
  • 2 Bay Leaves (- DIVIDED)
  • ¼ cup Finely Diced Shallot
  • ¼ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 TBS Each: White Wine Vinegar & Red Wine Vinegar
  • ¾ tsp Italian Seasoning
  • Kosher Salt & Fresh Ground Black Pepper
  • ¼-½ tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (– adjust to taste)
  • 1 1/2 tsp finely chopped Flat-leaf Parsley Leaves (- plus more for garnish)

Directions

  1. 1

    Poach Mushrooms: Fill a deep, medium-sized saucepan with 4-5 cups of water. Add the smashed garlic, thyme sprigs and 1 bay leaf. Bring the water to a rapid simmer. Season water with ½ teaspoon salt. Add the mushroom caps and return to a gentle simmer. Cook, reducing heat as needed to maintain a gently simmer, until the mushrooms are just tender, about 3-5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and drain mushrooms well.

  2. 2

    Prepare Marinade while mushrooms are poaching: In a large, non-reactive (non-metallic) bowl, add the minced garlic, remaining bay leaf, shallot, oil, both vinegars, Italian seasoning, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon thyme leaves, and parsley. Whisk to thoroughly combine.

  3. 3

    Marinate in fridge: While the mushrooms are still warm, add them to the marinade (SEE NOTES). Gently stir to combine and coat. Taste the marinade and adjust for seasoning if desired. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Transfer to the refrigerator and allow to marinate for at least 5 minutes (or up to 10 days), stirring the mushrooms occasionally. For the best taste, I recommend allowing the mushrooms to marinate for at least 8 hours.

  4. 4

    Serve: Remove mushrooms from refrigerator. Taste again and adjust for seasoning if needed. Bring mushrooms to room temperature before serving. Garnish with more chopped parsley. Serve and enjoy!