Spicy Sesame Marinated Beech Mushrooms
Slender sautéed beech mushrooms (white or brown) are marinated in a decidedly spicy mix of sesame, fresh herbs, aromatics, Aleppo pepper flakes and a dry spice mix that brings it altogether with a familiar Asian flair.
Servings: 4 appetizer/side
Calories: 90kcal
Ingredients
- 12-16 oz fresh brown beech mushrooms sub white beech or any other type
- 2-3 tsp neutral oil i.e. avocado oil
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp Aleppo pepper chili flakes sub red pepper flakes or 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped
- 1 garlic clove grated/minced med-large
- 1 fresh ginger grated/minced 1/2-1" long piece
Asian spices- use below or (optional: make batch of my Homemade Asian Spice Blend)
- 1/2 tbsp coconut sugar see notes
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 pinch ground white pepper
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp sesame seeds white or black
- 1/2 tsp ground mushroom powder (optional) see notes
Instructions
- Trim the end of the clump(s) of the mushrooms and separate the mushrooms. Wipe away any dirt (any specs of dirt should mostly only be on the base that you cut off)
- Heat the neutral oil (use 2 tsps for 12 oz or less mushrooms, otherwise 3 tsps) on medium in saucepan, and sauté the mushrooms, just a couple minutes, tossing until lightly browned, remove from heat.
- Mix all the marinade ingredients, including the dry spices, and whisk together.
- Toss the mushrooms with the marinade and chill until serving. The marinated mushrooms taste great (even better) after 1-3 days and will last up to a week.
Notes
- Coconut Sugar: ok to use white sugar but light or dark brown sugar is too moist. Read the post about reasons to use this less common sugar.
- Aleppo chili flakes: ok to use red chili flakes. Aleppo flakes are a bit more fruity and less hot. Also, double the amount if you like a good amount of heat.
- Ground mushroom powder: I use dried shiitake. They are located with jarred garlic in the produce department at my grocery store. You can buy online as well. I filled the coffee grinder with about 4-5 to get 4+ tsps worth of powder. This ingredient is optional. It adds flavor but is not crucial.
Nutrition
Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg | Magnesium: 21mg | Net Carbohydrates: 6g