Underdark Marinated Mushrooms
Greetings food adventurers! Fear not, I am not lost – well, maybe a little. I have joined an adventuring party in Faerun and I am enjoying all sorts of interesting foods here. A current favorite is Underdark Marinated Mushrooms.
There are not a lot of fresh veggies to be found here in the giant underground caverns and the meats can be a bit sketchy, but one thing in abundance is mushrooms. I am keeping pretty close to camp while the braver souls go out questing. Fortunately there are plenty of mushrooms nearby to turn into delicious snacks. For some reason the party keeps finding empty jars everywhere too. Always wash your jars! These mushrooms are SO easy, very tasty, and mostly use pantry staple ingredients.
When the jars are ready, they are a perfect addition to an adventurer’s packed lunch! Serve marinated mushrooms alongside bread, meats, and/or cheeses. Perfection. It is always nice to prepare food for people who let you stay in their camp.
Here in the Underdark we can use one of the icy cold cave streams to keep the sealed jar of mushrooms chilled for a few days to get all the flavor infusion happening. Back at home, a jar of mushrooms is ready after 8 hours in the fridge and will last for up to 5 days. Remember to shake the jar every day.
Adapted from Damn Delicious and inspired by Baldur’s Gate 3.
Underdark Marinated Mushrooms
Equipment
- Large pot
- airtight container such as a large canning jar with a lid
Ingredients
- 1 pound white button mushrooms washed and stems trimmed
- ¼ cup avocado oil or olive oil
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- ¼ cup finely diced red onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tsp brown sugar packed
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- Tiny pinch of Szechuan peppercorns
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 dried bay leaf
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Optional for spicy version: add 1 whole dried Thai chili (Bird's Eye chili)
Instructions
- If the mushrooms are medium or large, cut them into halves or quarters.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Carefully add the prepared mushrooms to the boiling water. Cook mushrooms just until tender, about 4-5 minutes. Drain well.
- LET THE MUSHROOMS COOL COMPLETELY.
- In a large bowl, combine the fully cooled mushrooms with all other ingredients and mix well.
- Transfer to an airtight container such as a canning jar with a lid and place in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours and up to 5 days. Shake the jar once a day.
