insideKENT Magazine Issue 113 - September 2021 | Page 71

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Pulled Mushroom Bánh Mì Recipe by DJ BBQ for Made with Mushrooms
The UK and Ireland Mushrooms Producers has partnered with DJ BBQ to inspire the nation to cook new and flavourful food that highlights the versatility of mushrooms in recipes . For inspiration on how to use tasty mushrooms in an array of meals , head to @ madewithmushrooms on Instagram to see the latest creations .
Ingredients :
For the Bánh Mì :
• 300g Chestnut Mushrooms
• 5ml oil
• 60ml soy sauce
• 10g caster sugar
• 2 shallots minced
• 2 cloves of garlic minced
• 1 / 4 tsp five spice
• 1 / 8 tsp ground chilli
• 1 small cucumber thinly sliced
• fresh coriander
• 20g roasted peanuts crushed
• One baguette cut in half
For the pickled carrots :
• 1 carrot shredded
• 4g caster sugar
• 1 / 4 tsp sea salt
• 45ml white vinegar
• 45ml water
Method 1 . De-stalk the mushrooms and brush with oil .
2 . Cook in the oven for 20 minutes at 180 ° C . Whilst cooking , you can make your pickled carrots .
3 . Cook the vinegar , water , salt , and sugar in a small saucepan till it simmers . Take it off and chuck in the shredded carrots . Let them pickle and cool , then take out your mushrooms and pull or slice .
4 . Soften your shallots and garlic in a frying pan . Stir in the five spice and ground chilli . Once softened , add the soy sauce and caster sugar and stir . Now add the mushrooms and fold through , then start building .
5 . Slice your baguette . Spoon on your mushroom concoction then top with the pickled carrots , cucumber , coriander and a sprinkle of roasted nuts . Put the hood ( bonnet ) of your baguette on top and rock the Casbah !
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