Bacon Wrapped Enoki Mushrooms

6 large slices of alder-smoked, thick cut bacon

4 packages enoki mushrooms*

4 green onions

24 toothpicks

Large, rimmed baking pan / cookie sheet

Fresh cracked sea salt

Fresh cracked black pepper

*Where to get Enoki Mushrooms: Seattle folks, you can get them easily at HT Market, Ranch 99, Uwajimaya, or most other Asian Markets. Sometimes they are also carried at stores like QFC, too…

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Take mushrooms out of package and cut off the last 1/4 – 1/2 inch at the base where vermiculite may still be present.
• Break packages of mushrooms into 24 mini-bundles of mushrooms. They should be about this big…

Enoki Mushroom bundle

• Wash green onions, then carefully use paring knife to slice them in half the long way.
• Wrap each mushroom bundle with a piece of green onion of approximate equal length by using a piece of bacon. Use a toothpick to hold ingredients in place. Lay out on pan.
• Crack pepper and a touch of salt over the bundles.
• Roast in oven for 15-18 minutes, or until the bacon is brown and crisp.
• Drain bundles on paper towels (if necessary), remove toothpicks, and serve.
• For an alternative/tweak to this recipe, marinate the mushrooms before roasting.