Grilled Morel Mushrooms Recipe

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Molly Watson
Molly Watson
An award-winning food writer and cookbook author, Molly Watson has created more than 1,000 recipes focused on local, seasonal ingredients.
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Updated on 08/12/19
Morel mushrooms

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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 16 mins
Total: 26 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
77 Calories
7g Fat
3g Carbs
2g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories 77
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g 9%
Saturated Fat 4g 21%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 213mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Protein 2g
Calcium 7mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

The key to fully cooked yet tender, juicy, and deliciously grilled morels are melted butter. It adds some richness of flavor, the fat in it helps bring out the flavor of the morel, and it helps the mushroom cook evenly without drying out over the flames. Some people may find themselves wanting to use less butter; do not give in to this temptation.

As this is as much a method as a recipe, feel free to grill more (or fewer) mushrooms as your supply and crowd requires.

Ingredients

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. Heat a gas or charcoal grill to an even medium-hot heat (you should be able to hold your hand about 1-inch over the cooking grate for a full 3 to 4 seconds before pulling it away from the heat).

  3. Thoroughly clean the morel mushrooms. All those spongey holes are way too likely to contain grit, so drop the morels in a large bowl of cool water, swish them around to loosen any dirt and grit, and lift the mushrooms out of the water onto a clean kitchen towel or layers of paper towels.

  4. Trim off and discard the stems or damaged bits from the mushrooms. Put the cleaned and trimmed morels in a large bowl.

  5. Melt the butter and drizzle it over the mushrooms. Toss gently but thoroughly to coat the mushrooms evenly with the butter.

  6. Sprinkle the mushrooms with sea salt and toss again.

  7. If the morels are large, simply set them on the cooking grate of the pre-heated grill. Thread smaller morels on grilling skewers before setting them on the grill.

  8. Cook 8 minutes, turn the mushrooms over and continue cooking until the mushrooms are cooked through with some charred and crispy bits on the edges, about 8 more minutes.

  9. Serve grilled morels piping hot and enjoy!

Tip

  • Have too many morels to eat them fresh? Try drying them for later use.