Sweet and Sour Marinated Mushroom Recipe

Do you think cherries wouldn't work in a marinated mushroom recipe? Think again! The addition of a balancing sour taste actually gives a rich depth of flavor.

Here I've used maraschino cherries, but you can use regular cherries if you like them better. It's more work, as you have to take time to remove the pits.

Serve these as an appetizer, with spicy dishes, or as a topping for sweet and sour chicken. It even makes a good side dish while having drinks!

Recommended mushrooms: Any, although white buttons from the grocery store work best.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb mushrooms
• 1 cup maraschino cherries, diced (or diced, pitted regular cherries)
• 1/4 cup cherry rum
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp lemon zest

Clean the mushrooms with a damp cloth and slice them into pieces. You can remove the stems if you want.

Place all ingredients in a container and refrigerate for 1 hour to overnight.

Put everything into a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Let them cool and serve.

Variations:

• Experiment with other sweet fruits.
• Add 1/2 tsp of red chili paste for more heat.
• Chop and add two shallots to the mix.
• Add 1 tsp of herbs such as rosemary or thyme.

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