Veggie Barbecue: Marinated mushrooms and courgettes

[ysilme]

Yesterday, we did the first barbecue of the year - the weather had really nod been helping. Either it was too hot, or too cold, or too rainy, or too windy, or those we wanted to do barbecue with were on vacation. *g*

Since we only have a simple barbecue which does not allow for more than simple things, and I'm the only veggie among us, I'm usually just having some sliced courgettes and eggplants and roasting some bread. After some delicious mushrooms I lately had at my sister's I experimented a bit, and the result were the most delicious mushrooms and courgettes we ever had, with so simple means... you probably know this already, but I have to share it just in case. ;o) 

Marinated mushrooms and vegetables (for barbecue or pan)

Mix a good olive oil and fresh lemon juice in equal amounts. If you can, add fresh lemon peel. Add salt and freshly-ground black pepper (I used 1/2 tsb salt on about 8 soup spoons of liquid) and Mediteranean herbs to your liking, fresh or dried. I had 1 tsb lemon thyme, 1/2 tsb oregano, 2 large sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped, and 1 handfull fresh basil, chopped.
Clean msuhrooms if necessary and cut in not too small halves or quarters, depenidng on your liking. Mix with the marinade and let steep for 3-4 hours in the fridge.

We put the mushrooms on top of a stainless steel barbecue pan covered with tin foil, so the liquid would not drop away, and they half  braised in the marinade and half roasted over the coal, but I suppose it would work as well if you put them on skewers or in a pan.

The rest of the marinade was used to coat thick slices of yellow courgettes and some Halloumi slices and gave both a delicious aroma as well. We also had tomato butter which was a perfect companion to the vegs as well as the Halloumi and meat the others had.

Comments

[incarcerous-fic.livejournal.com]

oh! sounds good and tasty ))

[ysilme]

I hope you like it if you try for yourself!

[shirebound]

That sounds delicious, and oh so healthy!

[ysilme]

*g* Healthy was not intentional, but that seems to happen by itself with most of my food nowadays. My metabolism seems to feel its age more than most of the rest of me ;o), and I find I adapt what I cook and eat more and more.