Mushroom Adobo for Two

Ingredients:

3 tbs oil

2 bay leaves

Large pack of crimini mushrooms

Garlic (to taste)

Ginger (to taste)

Black pepper (to taste)

50 ml soy sauce

25 ml vinegar

25 ml lemon juice

3 tbsp sugar or add to taste (or you can use honey as a substitute)

2 cups of white rice

Steps:

1. Start with rinsing your rice and putting it on. I use a rice cooker. I do not know how to cook rice in a pot, so if you use a pot, do your thing or google it.

2. Begin with cleaning your mushrooms. Cut the stems off, and you can cut them in half if you prefer. If they are smaller mushrooms, I recommend leaving them whole as mushrooms shrink when cooked. Heat your pan (I prefer a wok, but any pan will work that can hold liquids) to medium heat. Let your pan heat and add around 3 tablespoons of oil. Once the oil is heated, add two bay leaves and your mushrooms. Add black pepper to taste. Cook mushrooms until they are a bit golden, about 7 minutes. Add your garlic and ginger when they are halfway done.

3. Add soy sauce, vinegar, and lemon juice to pan. Turn heat to high and bring to a simmer. Add your sugar and stir well, then reduce heat to medium and let the sauce thicken.

4. Once the sauce has thickened, your adobo is now done. Maybe it needs more black pepper or garlic, maybe ginger. Add it still and just let it cook a bit longer. Enjoy!!

Cooking Tip: never put oil into a cold pan. Wait till the pan is hot before adding oil!

Written by Lauryn Evans