I am excited to share another favorite recipe to pair with my favorite organic winery. My name is Maria Clement and I am chef and owner of Dooryard Provisions, a small private catering and packaged food business out of Sonoma County, California. Today I will be sharing a simple, yet elegant Lion’s Mane mushroom dish that pairs perfectly with Bonterra’s award winning Cabernet Sauvignon.
Mushrooms are known for both their health benefits and their versatility in the kitchen. Lion’s Mane mushrooms are known for having health benefits including fighting dementia, treating nerve damage, managing diabetes and preventing ulcers. I eat mushrooms mostly because they taste amazing. The health benefits are just the added bonus. Earthy and hearty, the Lion’s Mane mushrooms pair beautifully with Bonterra’s Cabernet, no matter how they are prepared. This recipe is a simple way to put together a rustic, grounding meal for meat eaters and vegetarians alike paired with your favorite spring vegetables, slow braised red meat, heirloom beans or corn polenta.
Servings: 4 as a side dish or 2 as a main
Ingredients
- 1 large Lion’s Mane Mushroom, shredded by hand
- extra-virgin olive oil
BBQ Sauce
- ¾ cup tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauc
- 2 tablespoons smoky paprika
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne (optional)
- salt to taste
Instructions
1. To shred the Lions Mane use your hands to pull off shreds of the mushroom until you have broken down the whole mushroom into a bowl of mushroom fluff.
2. In a medium sized bowl combine all the ingredients for the bbq sauce together, except the chopped garlic, and stir to combine. Add salt to taste and set aside. 3. Add the shredded Lion’s Mane mushroom to a hot pan on medium high with extra virgin olive oil. Stir constantly to caramelize and brown lightly. Watch out it goes fast! Be sure to have enough extra virgin olive oil to coat the mushroom shreds evenly. Cook for 3 – 5 minutes until the water has cooked out of the mushrooms and they begin to turn golden brown.
4. Once the mushrooms are cooked to your liking add the chopped garlic and turn down to low, stirring another 2 minutes or until the garlic becomes fragrant.
4. Turn off the heat and add the sauce, stirring to coat the mushrooms. Add salt to taste and enjoy!
