Name: Grilled Button Mushrooms
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 2 pounds white mushrooms , stems trimmed flush with caps; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme; 1 garlic clove , minced to paste; 1 Disposable 13 by 9-inch aluminum roasting pan

Why This Recipe Works

Few foods benefit as much from the high, dry heat of live-fire cooking as mushrooms do, but the recipes we tried for grilling button mushrooms delivered less-than-adequate results. The biggest hurdle was the stems, which resulted in uneven cooking. We discovered that trimming the stems flush with the caps and tossing the mushrooms with a mixture of extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper gave us the best results—moist and evenly cooked. To finish the mushrooms, we gathered them in a disposable pan and tossed them with melted butter, parsley, soy sauce, lemon juice, thyme, and garlic. We then set the pan back on the grill and stirred the mushrooms for a few minutes while they absorbed the flavors.

Before You Begin

For even cooking, choose mushrooms of a uniform size. Medium mushrooms (1 to 2 inches in diameter) are best here; large mushrooms take much longer to cook. Season and oil the mushrooms just before grilling, or they will develop a wrinkled appearance and slimy texture.

Instructions

In large bowl, toss mushrooms with oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Combine butter, parsley, soy sauce, lemon juice, thyme, and garlic in disposable pan.

FOR A CHARCOAL GRILL: Open bottom vent completely. Light large chimney starter filled with charcoal briquettes (6 quarts). When top coals are partially covered with ash, pour evenly over grill. Set cooking grate in place, cover, and open lid vent completely. Heat grill until hot, about 5 minutes.FOR A GAS GRILL: Turn all burners to high, cover, and heat grill until hot, about 15 minutes. Turn all burners to medium-high.

Clean and oil cooking grate. Place mushrooms gill side up on grill and cook (covered if using gas) until mushrooms have released some liquid and are char-streaked, about 6 minutes. Flip and cook (covered if using gas) until second side is well browned and char-streaked, 4 to 6 minutes longer.

Transfer mushrooms to disposable pan and place pan on grill. Cook (covered if using gas), stirring frequently, until butter has melted and mushrooms have absorbed liquid and appear glazed, about 3 minutes. Serve.