Giant portabellas also have dark gills on the underside. It’s best remove the gills by carefully scraping them away with the tip of a spoon or butter knife. These are perfectly edible, but will darken most dishes and make it look mucky. 

 

Ingredients

You will need:

3 large portobello mushrooms

1 ½ tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons butter

1 clove fresh garlic

Purple Basil

Method

Add 1 tablespoon butter and panko crumbs to pan over medium heat. Cook while stirring until lightly toasted. Place in a dish and set aside.

Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Add thyme and mushrooms stirring just to mix.

Cook mushrooms 4-5 minutes without stirring or until caramelized one one side. Stir and continue cooking until mushrooms are cooked. Add in 1 tablespoon butter, garlic and salt & pepper to taste. Cook 1 minute more.

Trim our fresh basil and sprinkle on top to serve