Grilled and Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Preparation info
  • for

    4

    people as a starter
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
New Wave Asian: A Guide to the Southeast Asian Food Revolution

By Sri Owen

Published 2002

  • About

These large open-capped mushrooms are ideal for filling with all sorts of delicious and colourful food. Make sure that the mushrooms and the fillings are all pre-cooked to the point where the final grilling is just a matter of re-heating them and giving them that freshly grilled look.

Ingredients

  • 4 Portobello mushrooms, stalks removed
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Method

The mushrooms first need to be baked in an oven preheated to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Before putting them in the oven, brush them all over with a little oil, arrange them gill side up on a baking tray and season well. Bake for 8-10 minutes, remove and leave them to get cold before you arrange the filling o