We have been to a – ‘scuse my French – butt load of BBQs lately. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. I mean we moved all the way back to Australia just for BBQs right? Well, that plus the sunshine plus the beach. But since the weather hasn’t always been playing ball this season, the only guaranteed summer activity has pretty much been BBQs.

Which is all good and well until you run out of ideas for what to bring.

I’ve made so many fandangle salads this summer that I should totally buy shares in avocados and beetroot. I’ve done fruits on skewers and dates on skewers (really, wrapped in bacon – have you tried it? It’s amazing). Big salads, small salads, big cakes, small cakes. It was time to do something a little different and so last weekend I blasted out a new and completely made up recipe with my good friend, the humble mushroom.

Humble as my friend – the mushroom – may be, what I love most about these guys is not that they come in a huge variety of choices (I love them all), but they are also so versatile whether you want to spruce them up for a fancy dish or just chop ’em and throw ’em in a salad. I decided to pimp mine up with pork and macadamia nuts. Topped with bacon for good measure 😉

Aside from the prep work, which is pretty mundane (I mean, “dice finely” is something I can live without. Forever.) this recipe is quite easy and I love the amazing smell of pork and onions and garlic and bacon permeating my living room. And then I added parmesan and my apartment smelled funky, but hey, the mushrooms tasted good!

You don’t necessarily have to follow my recipe. Add whatever you want to the innards, like more herbs and spices, and make your own summer mushroom creation!

By the way, the Australian Mushroom Growers Association are running a big “summer mushroom” campaign at the moment. Check out this site for some great mushroom recipe ideas!

Pork and macadamia nut stuffed mushrooms
8-10 large cup mushrooms
250 grams lean pork mince
1/4 onion, diced finely
1-2 cloves garlic, diced finely
a few sprigs of chives, chopped
1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped finely
1 teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika
salt and pepper, to taste
olive oil for pan frying
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
2 strips bacon, chopped finely
olive oil for bacon (don’t need much – or use none at all)
extra chives, chopped – for topping
(yes there is a lot of “dicing finely” in the prep work)
  1. De-stem and peel mushrooms. Set mushrooms aside and dice the stems into fine pieces. Set aside also.
  2. In a fry pan, heat up some olive oil. Add onion and garlic and fry for a couple of minutes until they soften and brown. Add mushroom stems and continue frying for a couple of minutes until fragrant.
  3. Add pork and fry until almost cooked (about 5-6 minutes). Sprinkle with paprika and salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Stir in the chives and macadamia nuts, remove from heat and pour mince mixture into a large bowl to cool.
  5. When the mixture is almost cool (not so hot that you can’t touch it), sprinkle parmesan cheese and stir through until well mixed.
  6. Pre-heat oven to 180°C/355°F. Lay aluminium foil or a baking sheet on a baking tray and coat with some spray oil or a teaspoon of oil.
  7. For each mushroom, take a spoonful of mixture and pack it tightly into the base, finishing with a little mound. Place on tray.
  8. When all mushrooms are ready, bake in oven for about 15-20mins, until tops are crispy and mushrooms are soft.
  9. While baking, heat a tiny bit more oil (or none at all as bacon has its own oil) and fry the bacon bits until crispy. Remove to a paper towel to drain.
  10. Once mushrooms are cooked, remove from oven. Sprinkle with bacon and chives to serve.
Makes 8-10

19 Thoughts on “recipe | pork & macadamia nut stuffed mushrooms

  1. I love stuffed mushrooms, really nice recipe.

  2. I looove mushrooms, especially portobellos! I could veganise this recipe, I love the idea of using macadamias in the stuffing!

  3. Love the addition of macadamias and the fact these can be prepared ahead for stress free entertaining!

  4. I have this thing for stuffed vegetables and this one’s a callin’ to me! 😉

  5. These look AMAZING Catty. I have had a serious amount of BBQ action since moving home as well. Not that I am complaining….

  6. Oh my god these look freaking amazeballs!! I love mushrooms and stuffed mushys are fab. Stuffing them with PORK is even better. A gal after my own heart

  7. Great recipe. I grew up with a macadamia tree just outside my front door and mushrooms are my favourite food (surprise, surprise!). Someone unkindly once said that life was too short to stuff a mushroom but your recipe is a fantastic excuse to do just that. Go the mushroom.

  8. Sara: me too 🙂 thank you!

    Maria: Haha and I’m sure you will also leave out the fried bacon bits? Macadamia nuts are delicious they go with everything!

    Christie: Yes! These can totally be prepared well ahead of time and just pop them into the oven as guests arrive!

    Lorraine: I want to do a stuffed zucchini flower… nom nom.

    Gourmet Chick: I know! No complaints!! 🙂

    Nic: Stuffed with pork, topped with bacon hehe.

    Mushroom Enthusiast: my uncle used to have a macadamia plant too.. but I found it impossible to crack them! Glad I can just buy them from the shops these days hehe.

  9. Ooooh I love mushrooms! I can have them anyway, especially in a nice creamy pasta!

  10. Hmmm yummy! I love stuffed veggies and because these are stuffed mushrooms they are considered healthy! Will this recipe basically work for any veggies like peppers, potatoes, eggplant? 🙂

  11. Love stuffed mushrooms! And especially love the combination of mushrooms with bacon.

  12. sharon jess wentworth on February 13, 2012 at 10:10 am said:

    I just found this recipe and I’m going to try it straight away! I love that you’ve sprinkled the mushrooms with bacon! Yum!

  13. Daisy: You can definitely stuff other vegies (stuffed peppers are delicious too) but I’m not sure the amount of time to bake. Just keep an eye on it in the oven? They usually don’t take too long!

    Rita: mushrooms and pork and bacon! 😀

    sharon: Hi! Yay, let me know how you go!

  14. Oooh I love the addition of macadamias! So Australian. 😉
    Is it wrong that I want to eat this now? With some melty cheese to go with it…. *nom*

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  16. I hear you….it’s about this time of year when we start to look forward to the next season and cooking something other than just salads and BBQ. As a mad woman for mushrooms, I have to say these look out of this world!

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