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.