Pickled Oyster Mushrooms Recipe

By
Marisa McClellan
Marisa McClellan is a food writer, canning teacher, and the voice behind the long-running food blog Food in Jars. She is the author of Food in Jars (2012), Preserving by the Pint (2014), Naturally Sweet Food in Jars (2016), and The Food In Jars Kitchen (2019).
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Updated March 26, 2019
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These are best eaten when drizzled with a bit of good olive oil prior to serving.

Recipe Details

Pickled Oyster Mushrooms Recipe

Active 45 mins
Total 48 hrs
Serves 16 servings
Makes 2 pints

Ingredients

  • 1 pound oyster mushrooms

  • 2 1/2 cups rice vinegar

  • 1 small onion, sliced

  • 1 tablespoon pickling salt

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

  • 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced

Directions

  1. Wash oyster mushrooms well and chop them into pieces.

  2. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and simmer the oyster mushrooms for 8-10 minutes, until they’re tender.

  3. In a medium pot, combine vinegar, onion, salt, sugar and peppercorns. Bring to a boil.

  4. When the oyster mushrooms are tender, drain them well and transfer them to the brine.

  5. Cook mushrooms in brine for 5 minutes.

  6. Divide bay leaves and garlic between two prepared pint jars.

  7. Pack oyster mushrooms and onions into jars and top with brine, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.

  8. Use a wooden spoon or chopstick to remove air bubbles from jars. If necessary, add more brine to return the headspace to 1/2 inch.

  9. Wipe rims, apply lids and rings and process jars in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.

  10. When time is up, remove jars from canning pot and let jars cool on a folded kitchen towel.

  11. When jars are cool, check lids to ensure a good seal. Any unsealed jars should be stored in the refrigerator.

  12. Let pickles rest at least 48 hours before opening.

  13. Sealed pickles are shelf stable for up to one year.

Special equipment

2 pint jars, canning pot

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
23Calories
0gFat
3gCarbs
1gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 16
Amount per serving
Calories23
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 224mg10%
Total Carbohydrate 3g1%
Dietary Fiber 1g3%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 1mg3%
Calcium 6mg0%
Iron 0mg2%
Potassium 134mg3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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