Marinated Grilled Mushrooms

Name: Marinated Grilled Mushrooms
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 portobello mushrooms; 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp coconut aminos; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pinch sea salt; ½ tsp black pepper, optional (starchy)

April 22, 2022 Andrea Wyckoff

Umami is that magical “fifth taste” found in earthy, savory foods like mushrooms, truffles, cheeses, and fermented foods. Food manufacturers have developed monosodium glutamate (MSG) additives to mimic the qualities of natural umami found in some of my favorite foods. I get horrible headaches from manufactured MSG, but I am able to enjoy natural umami-rich foods like these marinated grilled mushrooms. These are amazing with my Oven Roasted Spaghetti Squash “Pasta”.

Ingredients

portobello mushrooms		4
olive oil		3 tbsp
coconut aminos		3 tbsp
apple cider vinegar		1 tbsp
honey		1 tbsp
toasted sesame oil		1 tsp
garlic, minced		2 cloves
sea salt		1 pinch
black pepper, optional (starchy)		½ tsp

Directions:

Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel. With Portobello mushrooms you can remove the stem, then take a spoon and scoop out the gills, or leave them intact.
Very gently slice a few long slits, about 1/8” of an inch deep, into the top side of each mushroom, as this will help the mushrooms soak up the marinade.
Whisk the marinade ingredients together in a casserole dish.
Toss mushrooms and marinade together in the casserole dish, then lay the mushrooms in the casserole dish with the mushroom tops facing down. Spoon some marinade over the top of them.
Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight. Or, if you are short on time, marinate at room temperature for an hour.
Discard marinade.
Fire up the BBQ. Once the BBQ grill is nice and hot, grill the mushrooms for 5 to 10 minutes per side, or until they soften. The sliced mushrooms look pretty with the grill marks so if you want to grill them in slices vs. whole, just be sure to slice them at least 1 inch thick so they are easier to manage on the grill. Another option if using smaller mushrooms is to slide them onto kabob sticks.