Bulgogi Portobello Mushroom Wraps with Pickled Mint Slaw
There are days when I feel this is my only useful skill. Feed people. Make food. Cook and bake. So, that’s what I’ll do. I don’t have anything else to offer right now, but I can make you some food that tastes good, a small distraction and something to look forward to.
It’s like practical self-care, food that you want to eat, want to serve to people. Something to plan for that you know won’t get canceled. Even if that plan is just dinner and a beer with the person you’re quarantined with. It’s time to take joy in small things, and do what you can to spread it around. It’s the good kind of contagious.
Bulgogi Portobello Mushroom Wraps with Pickled Mint Slaw
Ingredients
For the mushrooms:
- ½ cup (129g) low-sodium soy sauce (regular soy sauce will be too salty)
- 1/4 cup (57g) stout beer
- 3 tablespoons (42g) brown sugar
- 5 garlic cloves grated with a Microplane
- 2 tablespoons ginger grated with a Microplane
- 3 tablespoons (46g) rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoon (30g) toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon gochujang Korean hot sauce
- 1 lbs portobello mushrooms thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the slaw:
- 2 tablespoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup (8oz) hot water
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 1 cup (8oz) apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- ¼ a large red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped mint
- 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 2 green onions chopped
For the wraps:
- 1 head butter lettuce cleaned, leaves removed
- Thinly sliced chilies optional
Instructions
- Add the soy sauce, beer, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, vinegar, sesame oil and gochujang to a bowl, mix until well combined.
- Add the mushrooms to a large Ziplock bag, add the mixture on top, remove all the air. Add to the fridge, marinate for one hour and up to overnight.
- Add the sugar, salt, hot water, cloves and peppercorn to a large bowl. Stir until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Add the vinegar and allow to rest for 5 minutes, remove the cloves and peppercorns.
- Add the cabbage, onion, mint, cilantro and green onion. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour and up to several days.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the mushrooms and marinade. Cook until the marinade has thickened, and the mushrooms have softened about 10 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms to the lettuce leaves, top with slaw and chilies (if using).