Mushrooms In Escabèche With Red Bell Peppers And Chiles De Arbol Recipes

STUFFED MUSHROOMS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS AND MANCHEGO CHEESE

Steps:

• Wipe the mushroom caps clean. Remove stems completely.
• Rinse the roasted red pepper. Pat dry. Slice into thin strips.
• Put oven rack in lower one-third of oven and preheat to 450. Line a baking sheet with foil. Toss mushroom caps with oil, salt and pepper. Lay gill side down on sheet. Roast until they release juices and shrink, about 25 minutes.
• Remove them from oven. Let cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, flip, fill with cheese and place a few strips of red pepper on top. (At this point, they can be covered and chilled for up to 2 days. You may need to cook them a couple extra minutes tho.).
• Bake until mushrooms are hot and cheese is melted and bubbling, about 20 minutes. Remove to serving platter. Sprinkle with parsley and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

MINTED MACKEREL AND MUSHROOM ESCABECHE

Steps:

• Pat fish dry and season with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, then dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until it shimmers. Cook fish, skin side down first, turning once, until cooked through, crisp, and golden on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes total. Transfer fish to a large baking dish (not aluminum) and wipe out skillet.
• Add remaining 1/2 cup oil to skillet and cook onion over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add mushrooms, coriander, red pepper flakes, zest, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in vermouth.
• Remove from heat and stir in vinegar and lemon juice, then pour over fish. Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Transfer fish to plates. Stir mint into mushroom mixture and spoon over fish. Serve at room temperature.

MUSHROOMS IN ESCABèCHE WITH RED BELL PEPPERS AND CHILES DE ARBOL

Steps:

• Char peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag 15 minutes. Peel and seed peppers, then cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strips.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add button mushrooms; sprinkle with salt and pepper and sauté until mushrooms are softened but still hold shape, about 7 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons oil to same skillet. Add shiitake mushrooms; sprinkle with salt and pepper and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to same bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet. Add oyster mushrooms; sprinkle with salt and pepper and sauté until soft, about 4 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to same bowl; reserve skillet.
• Toast chiles de árbol in small skillet over high heat until just beginning to darken, about 15 seconds. Transfer 3 chiles to spice mill and finely grind; reserve remaining whole chiles.
• Heat 1/2 cup oil in reserved skillet over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and next 5 ingredients, 1/4 teaspoon of ground chiles de árbol, and remaining 6 whole chiles de árbol; stir to coat. Add 3 cups water and both vinegars; season generously with salt. Bring to boil, stirring frequently, then pour vinegar mixture over mushrooms in bowl. Add red pepper strips. Cool completely. Cover and chill overnight. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Strain mushroom escabeche over large bowl. Arrange drained mushrooms on large platter; discard garlic cloves and bay leaves. Drizzle mushrooms with some of marinade. Garnish with parsley leaves and serve.
• *Available at some supermarkets, specialty foods stores, and Latin markets.