Grilled Mushrooms and Bacon

Name: Grilled Mushrooms and Bacon
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: About ¼ pound slab bacon, cut into 12 pieces, or 6 thick slices bacon, cut in half; 12 medium button mushrooms, trimmed; Vinaigrette or Aïoli; Vinaigrette or Aïoli; About ¼ pound slab bacon, cut into 12 pieces, or 6 thick slices bacon, cut in half

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

A staple of many tapas bars, and among the most elementary of appetizers, this is a surefire crowd pleaser—as long as your crowd isn’t vegetarian. Even if some members are, you can skewer plain mushrooms or mushrooms and other vegetables—like red peppers and zucchini, for example.

Ingredients

12 medium button mushrooms, trimmed
About ¼ pound slab bacon, cut into 12 pieces, or 6 thick slices bacon, cut in half

Europe
Spain
Starter
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Start a charcoal or gas grill or preheat the broiler: the fire should be medium-hot and the grill rack at least 4 inches from the heat source. Make 4 small skewers, alternating mushrooms and bacon. (If you are using sliced bacon, cut the 6 pieces in half, then fold each over onto itself as you skewer it.)
Grill, turning frequently, until the bacon is crisp on t