🇸🇮 Slovenian Cuisine

Vampi

Roasted Porcini Mushrooms

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 128 kcal

Plump porcini mushroom caps roasted whole with garlic, thyme, and olive oil until caramelized, juicy, and intensely earthy.

Ingredients

  • 500g fresh porcini mushrooms, cleaned
  • 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • Flaky sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Clean porcini with a damp cloth, trim stems, and halve or quarter large caps.
  2. 2 Arrange mushrooms on a baking sheet, tuck garlic slices among them.
  3. 3 Drizzle with olive oil, scatter thyme sprigs, season with salt and pepper.
  4. 4 Roast for 20-25 min, turning once, until golden and caramelized at the edges.
  5. 5 Remove from oven, squeeze lemon juice over, sprinkle with fresh parsley.
  6. 6 Serve immediately as a side dish or on toast with a drizzle of good olive oil.

Did You Know?

Slovenians call porcini mushrooms "vampi" or "jurčki" — the best hunting grounds are closely guarded family secrets passed down through generations.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/slovenian/vampi/