Smoky mushroom taco

Ingredients

• 250ml bottle Texas BBQ sauce

• 150ml vegan IPA

• ½ red onion, thinly sliced

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing

• 2 x 150g packs Portobello mushrooms, stalks removed

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• 1 tsp ground cumin

• 8 crunchy taco shells

• 4 iceberg lettuce leaves, shredded

• handful sliced jalapeños in brine

• handful roughly chopped fresh coriander

   

or the smashed avocado

• 1 avocado, stoned and peeled

• 1 lime, juiced

• ½ red chilli, deseeded and finely diced

Method

1. Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. (If you would like to finish off the mushrooms on a barbecue, light it at this point). In a shallow dish, whisk together the BBQ sauce and beer. Set aside. Put the onion in a bowl of cold water; leave to soak.

2. Heat the oil in a heavy-based frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, stalk-side down, and put a second, smaller heavy-based pan on top (make sure it's clean) to flatten them. Fry for 2 mins, then flip the mushrooms, press down again with the smaller pan and fry for 2 mins more. Season, sprinkle the spices over both sides of the mushrooms and fry for 2 mins each side with the smaller pan pushed down on top.

3. Add the mushrooms to the BBQ beer mix, turning to coat; leave to marinate for 15-20 mins until cool. Brush a hot griddle pan with oil, then fry the mushrooms until lightly charred. Alternatively, brush the barbecue with a little oil and grill the mushrooms for 2 mins each side.

4. Meanwhile, warm the taco shells in the oven for 2 mins (or on the barbecue). Mash the avocado with the lime juice, chilli and a pinch of salt.

5. Drain the onions. Slice the mushrooms into strips and divide between the tacos. Top with onions, lettuce, jalapeños and coriander. Serve with the avocado and a drizzle of BBQ marinade.
   
   

Tip: Strain leftover marinade, then bottle and chill for up to two weeks

Source:https://realfood.tesco.com/recipes/smoky-mushroom-tacos.html