Discover the Ultimate Spicy Air Fryer Mushroom Jerky Recipe: A Flavor Explosion in Every Bite!

Are you ready to start a cooking journey that turns ordinary mushrooms into a spicy tasty snack that competes with regular meatless jerky? If you want a healthy and vegan jerky option that’s both yummy and simple to make, this Spicy Air Fryer Mushroom Jerky recipe is perfect for you!

This Air Fryer Mushroom is low-calory snacks but full of taste and good stuff, this recipe will meet your snack needs while keeping you healthy. Let’s jump into the mushroom jerky world and learn how to create this easy mushroom jerky.

Why Mushroom Jerky?

Mushroom jerky is being popular as a easy and quick plant-based snack. Mushrooms serve as a great substitute for meat due to their chewy consistency and capacity to soak up flavors. They contain low-calories and pack a punch of nutrients such as Vitamin B and D, potassium, and other antioxidants. People consider mushrooms a superfood because they supply key nutrients that boost overall health.

This vegan snacks are popular for this gluten free, soy free, loaded with fibers and many essential vitamins. In many countries, like: USA, Australia, Japan, China, Korea and even poland have may varities of mushroom. As I see there, lot’s of people prefer pan’s mushroom for maintaining the nutritions inside mushrooms. There are many varities of mushrooms are available around the world, some of them are as follows:

• Shiitake Mushroom (oak fungus, Japan)
• Button Mushrooms (Agaricus Bisporus, Baby mushroom)
• Morel (honeycomb, grows in European and North American Forests)
• Cremini (known as baby bella, Older sibling of button mushrooms, Italian Brown)
• Button (Like Cremini, 90% eaten in the world)
• Chicken of the woods (Laetiporus, sulphur shelf, flavor like chicken)
• Porcini (Bay bolete, famous in mexican market, can be eaten raw)
• King Oyster Mushroms (Largest species, trumpet shaped, immune booster)
• Caesar’s Mushroom (Southern Europe, delicious when fry, commonly eaten in the juvenile button stage)
• Cauliflower Mushroom (Looks liek blooming flower, pair with red meats)
• False Morels (Wrinkly, rumply looks, can be toxic, need to boil twice for eating)
• and More…

Also Read: Most Poisonous Mushrooms in the World

Ingredients You’ll Need

To make this spicy air fryer mushroom jerky, you’ll want to have these ingredients ready:

• 1 lb Portobello or Shiitake mushrooms
• ½ tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 tbsp coconut aminos (or soy sauce)
• 1.5 tbsp rice vinegar
• ½ tbsp honey (or maple syrup to make it vegan)
• ½ tsp liquid smoke
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp minced ginger
• ¼ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes (add more or less to suit your taste)
• ⅛ tsp black pepper

Step-by-Step Instructions for Spicy Air Fryer Mushroom Jerky

1. Prepare the Mushrooms

• First, rinse the mushrooms under cold water and pat them dry with a paper towel. Use a spoon to remove the gills from the underside of the portobello mushrooms. This step is crucial because the gills can make the jerky taste bitter.
  

  

2.Marinate the Mushrooms

• In a mixing bowl, mix toasted sesame oil, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, honey liquid smoke garlic powder minced ginger, onion powder smoked paprika red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Stir until everything blends together.

• Cut the mushrooms into ¼-inch thick slices and put them in a glass container. Add the marinade to the mushrooms making sure it covers them . Seal the container and put it in the fridge to marinate for at least 2 hours, or leave it overnight to get the best flavor.
  

3. Air Fry the Mushrooms

• Set your air fryer to 180°F (82°C). Take the mushrooms out of the marinade and let extra liquid drip off. Put the mushroom slices in one layer in the air fryer basket.
• Cook for about 60 minutes turning the mushrooms over halfway to cook them. Also check how they feel, if you want chewier jerky, you might need to cook them longer.
  

  

5. Cool and Store

• After cooking, let the mushroom jerky cool all the way on a wire rack. Keep it in a sealed container at room temperature for up to a week or in the fridge to last longer.

Making your own spicy air fryer mushroom jerky is easy and quite satisfying right?. So, this quick vegan snack has a rich taste and chewy feel making it great for hikes, road trips, or eating at home. It’s also a good way to add more plant-based foods to your diet without giving up flavor. So what are you waiting for? Get your ingredients and begin making this tasty mushroom jerky now!

A Different and Simple Take

Want to spice things up? Then you can add a tablespoon of Gochujang (Korean chili paste) to the marinade. This will give your jerky an extra kick of heat and flavor. This change brings a unique spin that boosts the taste of your jerky.

Nutritional Values

Here’s a quick look at the nutritional content for a serving of this spicy mushroom jerky (based on 1 ounce or about 28 grams):

These numbers might change based on the exact ingredients you use, but they show how mushroom jerky can be a healthier choice than regular meat jerky.

FAQs

Which is the world’s largest mushroom variety?

Ostoyae is known as the world’s largest single living organism as a mushroom.

Which is the most beautiful mushroom?

You may have different openion, but i like the Rhodotus Palmatus most for it’s unique design and color combinations.

Which is the king of mushroom?

The king of mushrooms, i will go with Chaga, because it grows on birch trees with cold climate and popular in eastern countries.

Which is the World’s expensive mushroom?

One of the most costly mushroom ever i seen is Yartsa Gunba (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) . It mostly found in himalayas and Tibetan plateau as well as in Nepal. Actually it formed by the caterpillars infected by fungus and became Yartsa gunba, which has highest medicinal properties among other mushrooms. This costs $20,000 – $50,000 per pound, and depend on it’s quality. You can get cheapest Yartsa Gunba in Nepal.

Also Porcini (Boletus edulis) is expensive mushrooms in USA. It has the meaty texture and nutty flavor. It normally costs $60 -$100 per pound.