Spice up your grill: Zesty mushroom skewers and more
When I grill pork neck, I don't serve it with chicken skewers. Instead, I prepare a vegetable side dish on skewers that pairs perfectly with the meat. Mushrooms in a spicy marinade are always a hit. They're so delicious that some people enjoy them as a snack on their own.
When planning grilled dishes, it's worth considering not only what to put on the grill but also cold side dishes that will round out the meal. A potato salad with a delicious yogurt sauce fits this role perfectly. You can add hard-boiled eggs and crunchy vegetables to ensure a family gathering has full nutritional value.
Fill larger caps with a delicious stuffing
Use the spicy marinade not only for preparing neat small additions to meat. Coat larger caps in it and separately prepare a delicious stuffing to fill them to the brim. Inside, you can add sautéed spinach, feta cheese, tofu, as well as tomatoes and mozzarella. If you have guests who don't eat meat, mushrooms with caprese can save the day.
Chili sauce mushrooms for the grill
It's a good idea to prepare the mushrooms for the grill the day before. If they sit in the refrigerator submerged in the spicy marinade overnight, they will be juicier and more intense in flavour.
Ingredients:
- 450 grams (about 1 lb) of mushrooms,
- 3 tablespoons olive oil,
- 2 cloves of garlic,
- 2 tablespoons chilli sauce, such as sambal oelek, sriracha, or tabasco,
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce,
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar or lime juice,
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup,
- parsley or cilantro.
Instructions:
- Wash the mushrooms under a gentle stream of water, then dry them with a paper towel. If they are huge, cut them in half.
- In a large bowl, prepare the marinade by mixing olive oil with the spicy chilli sauce. Add a teaspoon of rice vinegar or lime juice, a teaspoon of honey or maple syrup, and crushed garlic. Thoroughly coat the mushrooms in the prepared marinade.
- Cover with a lid and let it sit for at least 30 minutes.
- Skewer the chilli sauce-coated mushrooms or place them on a metal grilling tray.
- Grill for 10-15 minutes, turning and basting with the remaining marinade in the bowl.
- Sprinkle the hot mushrooms from the grill with chopped parsley or cilantro.
