Chicken of the Woods Tacos
This chicken of the wood mushrooms recipe is easy to prepare and so flavorful! Marinating the mushrooms in carne asada marinade is the key to these yummy chicken on the woods tacos!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 221kcal
Ingredients
Marinade Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Other Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken of the woods
- olive oil or butter for sauteeing
Instructions
- Prepare carne asada marinade by pouring olive oil, soy sauce, lime juice, orange juice, and red wine vinegar into a small bowl or measuring cup. Add salt, chili powder, garlic powder, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne, then whisk to combine.
- Clean and slice or shred chicken of the woods. Add to a ziplock bag and pour the marinade over them. Seal the bag and marinate for 1 hour.
- Heat oil or butter in a pan over low heat. Sautè marinated chicken of the woods until cooked all the way through. If you prefer, you can grill the mushrooms, however, you'll need to continually baste them with the marinade so they don't dry out.
Serving suggestions
- Serve cooked chicken of the woods with plenty of warm corn tortillas, queso fresco, salsa, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
Notes
- Nutrition info is for the marinated mushrooms only and will vary greatly based on how they are served.
- If you plan on grilling the mushrooms, you'll need to leave them in larger pieces (unless you grill them in a grill basket). You don't want them to fall through the grates. Otherwise, slice or tear the mushrooms into strips.
- Like many wild mushrooms, chicken of the woods needs to be cooked all the way through or they may cause gastrointestinal upset.
- Although you can grill the marinated chicken of the woods mushrooms, they're more tender when sautéed in butter.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge and consumed within 3 days.
- The sooner you cook COW after picking the better. As this mushroom ages, it tends to get bitter.
- Chicken of the woods can also be added to pasta dishes, like this lion's mane mushrooms recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 1160mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g
