The Ultimate Mushroom Jerky Recipe
This mushroom jerky recipe is the vegan version of beef jerky. If you haven't noticed, mushroom jerky is THE THING in the world of plant-based eating. Once you try it, you'll see why. It's satisfyingly chewy, loaded with rich umami flavor and super easy to make.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Portobello mushrooms
Mushroom Jerky Marinade
- ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
Instructions
- Put the mushrooms in a colander and shower them with water for about 20 seconds. Transfer them to a clean work surface, and wipe with a damp paper towel.
- Slice the mushrooms into ¼ inch slices.
- In a 9x13 inch baking pan, combine the mushroom jerky marinade ingredients.
- Transfer the mushrooms to the pan, and toss to fully coat in marinade. Cover the pan with cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 250 F (125 C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Using tongs, remove the mushrooms from the marinade, allowing any excess to drip off. Space them out evenly on the baking tray.
- Bake on the middle shelf for 1 hour.
- Remove the tray from the oven, and flip the mushrooms. Rotate the tray in the oven and bake for an additional hour.
Notes
How to make mushroom jerky in a dehydrator:
- Make the mushroom jerky as you would for the oven. Follow steps 1-4 as per the recipe card.
- Heat your dehydrator to 145 F (63 C).
- Using kitchen tongs, remove the Portobello mushrooms from the marinade and space them out evenly on the dehydrator trays.
- Dehydrate for 4-6 hours, rotating the trays at the half way point.
- Once the jerky has cooled, store in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Make the mushroom jerky as you would for the oven. Follow steps 1-4 as per the recipe card.
- Mist the insert in your air fryer with cooking spray.
- If your air fryer requires preheating, preheat it to 180 F (82 C).
- Spread the mushrooms out evenly on the air fryer insert. You may need to work in batches, depending on how big your air fryer is.
- Air fry the mushroom jerky for 2 hours, flipping it over every 30 minutes.
- Once the jerky has cooled, store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 24kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 2gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gTrans Fat: 0.002gSodium: 445mgPotassium: 186mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 4IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.3mg
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