Italian Marinated Mushrooms
These zesty Italian marinated mushrooms are the perfect appetizer and elevate charcuterie boards, picnic spreads, and tossed salads. Poached in olive oil these mushrooms are fragrant and tender. The perfect bite.
Ingredients
Poached Mushrooms
- 1 cup olive oil
- 16 oz mushrooms
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon of fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Mushroom Marinade
- 3 tablespoons minced shallots from about 2 large shallots
- 1 large garlic clove minced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley leaves
- 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes or Aleppo pepper
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil that mushrooms were cooked in
Instructions
Poach mushrooms
- Bring the olive oil to a slight simmer and reduce to medium. Do not boil.
- Add the mushrooms, salt, sugar, garlic, and thyme. Cook until the exterior of the mushrooms soften, 6-7 minutes. The mushrooms will shrink.
- Remove from heat and let it cool.
Make mushroom marinade
- Meanwhile make the marinade, by mixing together all of the marinade ingredients: 3 tablespoons of minced shallots, 1 minced garlic clove, 2 tablespoons of finely chopped parsley leaves, 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, ½ teaspoon lemon zest, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, red pepper flakes (if using)
- Add the mushrooms and the poaching liquid (the olive oil) to the marinade. Because the mushrooms are cooked and infused with the olive oil, you can totally dig in, but they will get even better if they chill overnight in your fridge. You can make these up to a week in advance!
Notes
Looking for another great mushroom recipe? Try this Gnocchi with Mushrooms.
Looking for more appetizer inspiration?
This cherry tomato galette is one of my favorites!
But these mushrooms would also go great with this baked brie with oven roasted cherry tomatoes or these caprese empanadas with fresh basil and sun-dried tomatoes.
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