Recipe information:

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 10 mins + marinating

Cooking time: 10-15 mins

Sticky Spiced Mushroom Skewers

Ingredients

2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp chinese cooking wine
1 tbsp clear honey
1 tsp vegetable oil
2cm piece root ginger, grated
1 clove garlic, crushed
Half tsp Chinese 5 spice
250g shiitake mushrooms
Noodles, griddled
Vegetables to serve

Method

Mix the first six ingredients together in a large bowl. Add the mushrooms and stir well until they are coated in the marinade. Cover and leave to marinate in a cool place for at least 1 hour.

Drain the marinade into a small pan and simmer for 1-2 mins until syrupy. Thread the mushrooms onto skewers then cook over hot barbecue coals or griddle or under a hot grill for about 10 mins, turning frequently and brushing with more of the marinade. Serve hot with noodles and char grilled peppers and courgettes.