King Oyster Mushroom Pulled Pork

By shredding king oyster mushrooms, seasoning with spices, and baking, you can create a vegan mushroom pulled pork that rivals the real stuff! The perfect pulled pork alternative for sandwiches, tacos, nachos…or whenever you need vegan pulled pork.

Back in March I had a week break between finishing my master’s thesis and beginning my internship with Unilever. And in that week I cooked up a storm. A hurricane. A typhoon of all the recipes to be shared on the blog in the foreseeable future so I could focus on creating popsicles for the soon-to-be (next spring!) cookbook. But then I made this mushroom pulled pork and my plan nearly went out the window. Because I love the stuff so much that I wanted to share it ASAP!

But I couldn’t share it. Because mushroom week was so far away and my Type A personality was not about to break from our featured ingredient tradition. So I sat. And waited. And then suddenly summer came and as if it were Christmas…MUSHROOM WEEK is HERE! And so, friends, I can finally share one of my most favorite new recipes with you.

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We make this vegan pulled pork no less than once a week, sometimes with a different blend of spices or sauce, but always with the same core: king oysters shredded with a fork + baked til the edges are crispy. The pulled pork loving tulip-man happily gulfs them down on sandwiches, salads, nachos, and tacos. Ready to try out your new favorite vegetarian meat substitute?

Ingredients for vegan pulled pork

• King oyster mushrooms: The thick stem shreds into perfectly “pulled pork” pieces. Find them in a health food store or Asian supermarket. You can substitute regular oyster mushrooms if needed (about 3 heaping cups worth).
• Spices: The spices can be adapted to what you like, but we tend to use smoked paprika (for that roasted flavor), salt, and a bit of cayenne.
• BBQ sauce: It’s not a pulled pork alternative without the best BBQ sauce! We love Sweet Baby Ray’s (like…I bring it back to Europe in my suitcase every time I visit).

How to make vegan pulled pork

To make this finger-smacking tasty vegan alternative pulled pork, you’ll just toss the shredded mushroom in spices and bake until the edges are all crispy. Baking (rather than sautéing) gives the mushrooms a firmer texture that more closely resembles pulled pork. Then toss with your favorite BBQ sauce and serve!

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Mushroom Pulled Pork

By shredding king oyster mushrooms, seasoning with spices, and baking, you can create a vegan mushroom pulled pork that rivals the real stuff!

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine American

Keyword mushroom pulled pork, vegan pulled pork, vegetarian pulled pork

Diet Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Occasion 4th of July, Birthdays, Game Day

Time 30 minutes or less, 45 minutes or less

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 3 servings

Calories 163 kcal

Author Live Eat Learn

Ingredients

• 4 king oyster mushrooms*
• 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 mL, divided
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• ¼ cup BBQ sauce 60 g

Instructions

1. Shred Mushrooms: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 C). Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel. Using two forks, shred the stems and caps roughly into pieces. Set on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. 

2. Bake: Drizzle with 1 Tbsp of the oil, paprika, salt, cayenne, and garlic. Toss around to evenly coat the mushrooms, then bake for 20 minutes, or until mushrooms are a bit crispy and brown on the edges.

3. Sauté: Heat remaining 1 Tbsp oil in a large saute pan over medium high. Transfer cooked mushrooms to pan and add BBQ sauce. Stir and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until mixture is thick and fragrant. Serve warm on sandwiches, nachos, salads, tacos…or whenever you eat pulled pork!

Notes

*You can use regular oyster mushrooms if you can’t find king oysters, though you will need many more (about 3 heaping cups). Button or champignon mushrooms don’t work well in this recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Mushroom Pulled Pork

Amount Per Serving

Calories 163 Calories from Fat 92

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.2g 16%

Saturated Fat 1.3g 7%

Sodium 448mg 19%

Potassium 71mg 2%

Total Carbohydrates 15.4g 5%

Dietary Fiber 1.8g 7%

Sugars 6.9g

Protein 0.3g 1%

Calcium 1%

Iron 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Thanks so much for dropping by and for making easy vegetarian recipes like this vegan Mushroom Pulled Pork possible! Be sure to snap a photo and tag #liveeatlearn if you try it!