Best Bacon Pink Oyster Recipe

Pink oysters are not only a beautiful mushroom, but also delicious. Theses flower shaped mushroom range in color from deep pink to pale pink. They come in two varieties with one tasting like seafood and the other like bacon. When my partner asked which one we should grow, my answer was a resounding “BACON.”

This mushroom does have downside to it as well. Like all beautiful flowers it blooms spectacularly and then fades quickly. The pink oysters only have a three-day shelf-life. We try to make sure they fruit the day when we sell them. Of course, some weeks they decide to fruit early or late and we have no pinks for sale.

Storage

Store these in the fridge in a paper bag and they will last for 3 days from when they were picked. When they start to darken in color and smell like a flower/peony they need to be cooked that day. They last 3-4 days in the fridge after being cooked. If you are not able to cook them before 3 days, please compost them and the paper bag.

Preparation

Like all of our mushrooms, we never use any chemicals or pesticides on our mushrooms, so you don’t need to wash them. If there is any material on them you can just brush it off. To prepare, peel of cut them off the stem, similar to what you would do with flower petals. The hard white part in the center can be composted or discarded. Use the pink section and the soft white part that is attached.

Picture By Michael O'Neil 

Best Bacon Pink Oyster Recipe-Vegan

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Category

Main Dish

Servings

4

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Author:

Fungified Farm

Easiest vegan and non-vegan bacon recipe. So GOOD.

Ingredients

• ¼ to ½ lb. Pink Oyster Mushrooms

• Oil

• Pinch of Salt

Equipment

• Air-Fryer (optional)

• Pan

• Spatula

Directions

1. Brush off any material on the mushroom. Peel or cut off the pink petals from the hard white stem, similar to what you would do with flower petals. The hard white part in the center can be composted or discarded. Use the pink section and the soft white part that is attached.

Air-Fryer Bacon Recipe

1. Separate the individual mushrooms and spritz them with oil.

2. Cook them in the Air-Fryer for 4 to 6 minutes. Check at 4 minutes. They are done when crispy. Be sure not to over cook them. Add salt to taste.

Pan Bacon Recipe

1. In a dry pan with no oil, add the separated mushrooms. (You can leave them whole or chopped.)

2. Cook for about 3-5 minutes until they are getting crispy. Stir frequently.

3. Then add in enough oil to ensure they don’t stick and just a bit more. The goal is the have the oil soak in a little. Stir fry for another minute or two to make them nice and crispy. Add salt to taste.

4. Try to control yourself and not eat them from the pan.