Jon doesn’t eat mushrooms, so I tend to go through phases of gorging on them, and then not eating them again for weeks. Today I am mid gorge.
These beauties are about 3 inches across and just right for filling with yummy flavours and baking until juicy and mouth wateringly tender.
I didn’t peel them, just brushing off any little bits of dirt. Don’t ever wash a mushroom, as it will go soggy and tasteless during cooking.
Oh, and the best bit? Cook a couple extra, and have them cold the next day inside a sandwich. Sounds weird I grant you, but it makes an amazing lunch and tastes more like steak than mushroom!
Baked Garlic Mushrooms
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Ingredients
Per person
- One large mushroom
- A little melted butter or oil
- 1/2 - 1 crushed garlic clove
Depending what you have lurking in the bottom of the fridge, add anything else that takes your fancy such as;
- Sliced fresh chilli pepper
- 1 tsp of Soy Sauce or Balsamic vinegar
- Chopped spring onion
- Chopped avocado tomatoes or onions
- Cooked rice
- Breadcrumbs
- Chopped chicken or meat
- Sundried tomatoes
- Cheese
- An egg
- 1 tsp pesto
- Chopped olives
- Chutney
- Fresh herbs such as basil or corriander
Instructions
- Wipe any dirt away with a damp cloth or small brush. Snap off the stalk and brush the outside of each mushroom with some melted butter or oil and pop, oil side down, in an oven proof dish. Chop the stalk up and return it to the centre of the mushroom.
- In a basic garlic mushroom, add add the chopped garlic and a small knob of butter or drizzle of oil.
- Bake in a moderate oven for 20 minutes, or until the mushroom looks dark, juicy and cooked.
Shared with; Fat Tuesday, Hearth & Soul
Richard says
Don’t wash mushrooms as it affects the flavour?
That’s very interesting and I’d never heard of that before so you can be sure I’ll try it when I try out the suggestions here
Thanks for the tip! :)
HedgeComber says
Funny the things you learn from blogs innit?! Like your list of composting do’s & don’ts – no eggshells? I never knew that!
Janie x
Maz says
I’m on my way……………………
HedgeComber says
Kettles on :)
Nikki says
Yumm save me some !
HedgeComber says
Err, you might want to hurry…
:)
Tammy/Our Neck of the Woods says
Yum! I am in love with mushrooms and this recipe sounds delicious. I agree with you – they do taste like steak!
HedgeComber says
Perhaps I should serve Jonny a ‘steak’ sandwich tomorrow and see if he clocks it…?
Alea @ Premeditated Leftovers says
to quote my friend Erin, Y to the YUM! Your baked garlic mushrooms look amazing! Thanks for sharing this recipe with the Hearth and Soul Hop through Elsa Cooks! I will be featuring your post in my highlights tomorrow.
Jane Sarchet says
Hi Alea, thanks for the feature :)
Janie x