Lemon Garlic Mushrooms

I know this is the 3rd recipe in a row I've posted for the grill, but the weather has just so perfect! It has been too nice outside NOT to be grilling!!

These mushrooms were very appetizing! I was quite happy with how they turned out. They were incredibly  juicy and had such a great flavor to them! The lemon juice seemed to really soak through the mushrooms while on the grill and provided a terrific flavor when you took a bite. Yum! The olive oil, garlic and parsley also all blended together really well and mixed with the lemon juice paired wonderfully with the mushrooms! Delicious!

It was the perfect side to have with our wings that we grilled for dinner tonight. My husband and I are big fans of grilling wings. You can get a package of 6 wings at Food Lion, which is the perfect amount for the two of us, and all we do is sprinkle some Season All Seasoned Salt before they go on the grill, and then dunk them in George's Barbecue Sauce after they come off the grill! For those of you that have never had George's before, you are missing out!

I could seriously just drink this stuff straight out of the bottle. It is so good! It is a NC based company though, so those of you that don't live in NC, you'll have to order your bottle online, but it is so worth it!

Anyways, back to the mushrooms... one thing I really liked about the mushrooms (besides the fact that they were amazing), was that it was a light, healthy side that didn't leave you feeling uncomfortably full after dinner. We've been known in the past to make tater tots and Texas Toast to go with our wings, but we would always be really stuffed afterward. These mushrooms went really well with the chicken, and we felt satisfied at the end of the meal without feeling super full!

A perfect end to the weekend - beautiful weather and a delicious dinner on the back porch! Enjoy!

Lemon Garlic Mushrooms
Taste of Home: Backyard Grilling
Published by Reiman Media Group, Inc. in 2006.

Prep time: 5 minutes  Grill time: 10 minutes  Yield: 4 servings

1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
Pepper to taste
1 pound large fresh mushrooms

1. In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients; set aside. Grill mushrooms using skewers or a grill basket, covered, over medium-hot heat for 5 minutes. Brush generously with lemon mixture. Turn mushrooms; grill 5-8 minutes longer or until tender. Brush with remaining lemon mixture before serving.