Recipe - Marinated And Grilled Mushrooms

2 pound Fresh Mushrooms
2/3 cup Red Wine Vinegar
1/3 cup Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 Clove Garlic; crushed
Grated Parmesan Cheese;
(optional)

Hello, Grilling Enthusiasts!

Vegetables on the grill produce exceptional flavors that you just can't
recreate in the standard kitchen unless you happen to have an open flame
there. (In which case, you may want to contact your local fire department,
now.)

Grilled mushrooms are the perfect accompaniment to grilled steak. Few
flavors and textures go together as well as those of these dinner partners.
Try this simple little recipe with a porterhouse steak and baked potato
tonight and you won't want to put down your fork until every morsel is
cleared from your plate!

Remove stems from the fresh mushrooms and wipe with a clean dry cloth. (Do
not rinse in water to clean as that vastly reduces the ability of the
marinade to permeate the mushrooms.)

Cut the stems into thick slices, and place the slices and caps in one or
two zippertype plastic bags.

Prepare the vegetable marinade by blending the vinegar, oil, salt, pepper,
and garlic in a small bowl.

Pour marinade over bagged mushrooms and remove any air from the plastic bag
before sealing.

Refrigerate marinating mushrooms for at least 15 minutes, but not longer
than two hours prior to grilling.

Prepare the grill: It is recommended that you grill mushrooms over a medium
350F degree grill. If your grill does not have a thermometer, a comparable
measure is to be able to place your hand just over the grill surface for
about five to six seconds without any discomfort.

Drain mushrooms and place in tinfoil packets for grilling. You may prepare
one large packet or four equally distributed tinfoil portions for easier
serving to your guests.

This may look like a lot of mushrooms, but they vastly reduce while
cooking.

Sprinkle each portion with freshly ground black pepper to taste; seal
tinfoil and place on the grill.

Turn mushroom packets every two to four minutes, making sure to rotate them
over the grill to evenly distribute the heat.

After about 12 to 16 minutes, check one packet to see whether the mushrooms
are tender and have reduced by at least onehalf their original volume.

After their final turn on the grill, sprinkle them with Parmesan cheese if
desired, and reseal tinfoil loosely.

Cook two to three minutes longer and serve immediately.

Posted to dailyrecipe@recipeaday.com by RecipeaDay
recipeaday@bignetwork.com on May 11, 1998