Shiitake: Meatless "Pulled Pork" Sliders

Shiitake: Meatless "Pulled Pork" Sliders
Looking for a new recipe for "meatless Monday"? Mushrooms are a perfect substitution! Serve up these Shiitake "Pulled Pork" Sliders, and you might wonder why you'd ever need to make pulled pork again.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • 4 ounces slice shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4-1/2 cup BBQ sauce
  • salt and pepper, to taste
Slaw
  • 1 cup shredded green cabbage
  • 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
  • ½ cup grated carrot
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • salt and pepper, to taste
+ 8 Slider Buns

Preparation

  1. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add oil, onions and mushrooms.
  2. Sauté for 6-8 minutes until mushrooms and onion begin to soften.
  3. Add garlic, apple cider vinegar, smoked paprika and BBQ sauce.
  4. Reduce heat to medium and cover with a lid.
  5. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until mushrooms are completely tender. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  6. Mix together slaw ingredients in a small bowl and toast slider buns in oven at 400 F until lightly crisp.
  7. Top each toasted slider with 2 tablespoons mushroom mixture and ¼ cup slaw.
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