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By shredding king oyster mushrooms, seasoning with spices, and baking, you can create a vegan mushroom pulled pork that rivals the real stuff! This foolproof vegan pork has been devoured in kitchens all over the world (and our step-by-step photos will walk you through how to make it perfectly every time).
save this recipe!This is one of the most popular recipes on Live Eat Learn. And for good reason! This pulled mushrooms recipe is:
- Stupid easy, just shred, bake and saute.
- Meat-eater approved, just check the comments!
- A fun new technique to add to your vegetarian dinner recipe arsenal.
And the thing is, I didn’t even like mushrooms when I first created this recipe back in 2018. But this recipe changed it all for me. Now, mushrooms are one of my favorite ingredients to cook with, and we have hundreds of mushroom recipes on the site.
Ready to try out your new favorite vegetarian meat substitute? Let’s cook!
Reader rating
“Invited my meat eater friends over for pulled pork sliders…after a couple of servings someone asked “I thought you didn’t eat meat?” I responded…I don’t but I eat mushrooms!!!” —Diane
You just need a few ingredients
This is just an overview! Jump to the recipe card for full measurements and instructions.
- King Oyster Mushrooms: The thick stem shreds into perfectly “pulled pork” pieces. Find king oyster mushrooms in almost any or Asian supermarket and some health food stores. You can substitute the smaller version of these mushrooms–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 barbecue sauce! We love Sweet Baby Ray’s around here (it’s a vegan BBQ sauce we always keep stocked), but any sauce will do.
Reader rating
“Absolutely incredible and genius!!! You would never know you were eating mushrooms or anything other than pulled pork or chicken!!” —Erin
Serving
What’s BBQ without the condiments you serve it with? We paired this BBQ pulled mushroom with coleslaw on burger buns, but it’s also delicious on vegan nachos, in mushroom carnitas tacos, or even as a filling for vegan bao buns.
Next-Level BBQ Pulled Mushrooms
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
- Shred Mushrooms: Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Clean 4 king oyster 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.
- Bake: Drizzle with half of the oil, 1 tsp smoked paprika, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp cayenne pepper, and 2 cloves garlic (minced). Toss around to evenly coat the mushrooms, then bake for 20 minutes, or until mushrooms are a bit crispy and brown on the edges.
- Sauté: Heat remaining oil in a large saute pan over medium/high. Transfer cooked mushrooms to pan and add ¼ cup 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! (Our favorite way? On a soft bun with sliced red onion and shredded cabbage!)
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information calculated by Sarah Bond, degreed nutritionist.
did you make this?Leave a comment below and tag @liveeatlearn on social media! I love seeing what you’ve made!More ways to use oyster mushrooms
Now that you’ve fallen in love with oyster mushrooms, here are a few of our favorite oyster mushroom recipes to inspire your vegetarian cooking!
- Vegetarian Philly Cheesesteak made with flavorful oyster mushrooms? Yes please (this went viral on Tastemade!)
- Buttermilk Fried “Chicken” isn’t chicken…and it’s not even fried. Battered oyster mushrooms cooked in the air fryer!
- Pulled Mushroom Tacos seasoned with TexMax flavors and loaded with toppings.
How do you suggest reheating? I want to make these ahead for a dinner party.
Oh how fun! I would bake them in advance, then reheat on the stove, adding the BBQ sauce when you reheat. Enjoy! 😀
Absolutely loved this. Far preferable to Jackfruit.
Yay! So happy to hear it! 😀
Thank you for this recipe, I always love to find different ways to use my king oyster mushrooms! I added in some crumbled tempeh into this recipe for a little extra plant protein and topped it w/ kale slaw. Loved it – thank you!
YUM! I’ll have to try it with some tempeh, that’s a great idea. And the slaw too! Thanks so much for letting us know how it went 😀
Hi, I am from Singapore. There are plenty king oyster mushrooms here and easily available. I had a packet of them for a week and dont know what to do with them besides stir frying them with green vegetables. Also had some wraps in the fridge. Then I googled and came across your site. The result of this was I just had the BBQ pulled pork mushrooms wrap. Added a little mayonnaise , cucumber, lettuce, blue berries (all getting stale if I do not eat them now). Wow, the BBQ pulled pork is simply delicious.. Every bite I took is sheer happiness knowing that there is no meat! Yummy… thank you for sharing your recipes!
So happy to hear you could find this new way of prepping them! I also love them without the BBQ sauce, adding a bunch of spices and treating it like pulled chicken for tacos. YUM! 😀
Delicious!! I made nachos with them, and as a lifelong vegan who’d never had “pulled pork” anything, I can now say I understand the appeal — of the mushroom verison! I’m already looking forward to the next time I make them.
YAY! So happy to hear it, Lizzie! 😀
I made this recipe tonight. It’s fast, easy and delicious! Thank you for this recipe
So happy to hear it, Kim! 😀
I never comment on recipe sites, but I just had to let you (and everyone else) how absolutely amazing these are. The cayenne pepper just adds a special something that completely elevates the mushrooms. I had my meals lined up for this week but I’m very tempted to make these again tomorrow!
Aw so happy to hear it, Mari! You should definitely make these again tomorrow 😉
I found this whilst searching for King Oyster mushroom recipes: my husband and son converted our linen closet into a growing room for King Oyster and Lion’s Mane mushrooms – so definitely need various options for their harvest! This was sooooooo tasty and easy! I served it up on toasted garlic sub buns and topped the ‘shrooms wth sliced dill pickle. My college-age daughter and I think it is better than pulled pork… the boys not so much = more for the girls!
Wait wait wait you can GROW these things?! I need to learn more about this, so tired of spending a fortune on them! Thanks for the tip (and happy to hear you liked them!)
Just made this but mine came out slightly rubbery/chewy. Would that be from over or under cooked. I feel like I followed the instructions pretty well so idk what went wrong.
Hi Crystal! It sounds a little undercooked. When they’re done, they should be tender and the edges a bit charred! 😀
This turned out awesome. Next time just need to factor in how much the mushrooms whittle down. Thanks for creating this.
Yep they do shrink down quite a bit! Enjoy 😀