You know…with all the produce that I get delivered right to my door, it’s amazing I talk myself into buying anything else while out at the grocery store. However, for some reason, I had the urge to make portobello mushroom burgers this week. I have plenty of produce to use already, but no…these just had to be made. I had made up my mind already in my head and all I needed were organic portobello mushroom caps…which my local grocery store happened to have.
The rest…was inspired by a recipe on Pinterest…which I then deviated from to work with the fresh veggies and items I had on hand in my fridge. So…here is the recipe…
Recipe: Grilled Portobello Mushroom Burgers
Servings: 2
Time: Prep 10 minutes; Cook 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 portabello mushrooms, cleaned and gills removed
- 2-1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoons soy sauce (I used San-J Reduced Sodium Tamari)
- 1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 6 grape tomatoes, sliced into rounds
- 1/4 roasted red pepper, chopped
- 1 ounce goat cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (I used Galaxy Mozzarella Rice Shreds)
- 2 leaves romaine lettuce
- 2 buns, split (I used Schär Gluten-Free Sandwich Rolls)
- butter for spreading on buns
Directions:
Heat grill to medium-high heat.
Combine balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, olive oil, garlic powder and onion powder in a small bowl. Pour over mushrooms, tossing a few times, and let marinate for 10 minutes.
When grill is nice and hot, turn heat back to medium and grill mushrooms for about 5 minutes each side.
During the last 2 minutes of grilling, throw buttered buns on just long enough to heat through, melt butter, and impart a nice grill mark on bread.
Remove mushrooms and bread from grill.
Place tomatoes, peppers, goat cheese and mozzarella cheese inside portobello cap. Place in a hot pan and sprinkle water inside. Cover to allow cheese to melt. Remove from pan.
To assemble the burger, place romaine lettuce leaf on bun, then top with the vegetable and cheese topped mushroom. Place top of bun on top and enjoy!
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I handed this over to my burger-loving, meat-eating roommate and she took the first bite. Her exact words were, “This tastes like a burger. If you didn’t tell me it was a portobello mushroom, I wouldn’t know!”
Awesome. I must say, the marinade does make all the difference when it comes to eating something like mushrooms. This was a fantastic burger to dine on. I added a little kick to mine buy spreading each bun with some Koops Arizona Heat mustard. It was a really delicious and healthy dinner. And it’s very easy to make and assemble too, which is even better.
Love mushrooms? Or looking for an alternative to red meat? Give this one a try. Honestly…it was SO good.
The Celiathlete 
This looks delic, cous! I’m going to have to make this, mushrooms are one of my favorite things to eat! YUM!