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Champiñones al ajillo (tapas)- Garlic Mushrooms

March 23, 2011 by Lois Britton 3 Comments

One of our favorite tapas from our time in Spain – garlic mushrooms are easy to make and always popular.  Let’s just say I’ve never had leftovers.   As for the ham – prosciutto or serrano are ideal.  In this case I’ve used finely diced and browned Polish lardon, in a pinch I’ve also used sliced ham from the deli.

We’ve made these so many times, but they’ve been out of the rotation lately.  Until Bill mentioned that he’s looking forward to having them when he visits Madrid next week.  That got us going again.

Ingredients

White button mushrooms
garlic, minced
parsley, chopped
ham, diced
lemon juice
olive oil
kosher salt

Directions

  • Clean the mushrooms as you usually do.  I know they say you should never use water on mushrooms, but I do.  I rinse them cap side up, rubbing them to remove any soil.  After all, it rains in the forest.
  • Remove the stems.
Polish mushrooms – about to become Spanish mushrooms
  • Place in each mushroom cap a small bit of garlic 2 or 3 pieces of a fine dice, a small sprinkle of parsley, and a few pieces of diced ham.  The opening will not be completely full.
  • Lightly drizzle each mushroom with lemon juice and olive oil – just 2 or 3 drops of each in every mushroom cap.
  • Lightly coat a large frying pan with olive oil.  Transfer the mushrooms to the pan and cook over medium low heat, covered for about 15 minutes.
Lois Britton

An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com,  she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.

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Comments

  1. Larry Adelman

    March 28, 2011 at 11:40 am

    I don’t know why there are no comments. I like stuffed food and these mushrooms look tasty! Thanks for the recipe and nice photos.

    Reply
  2. Lois B

    April 1, 2011 at 4:39 am

    Larry – thanks!

    Reply
  3. Katrina

    April 4, 2011 at 4:41 am

    The best dish that i can imagine ever!..Can’t wait to try this over the weekend. My kids will surely love this

    Reply

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