When I spotted portabella mushroom caps at Aldis, I knew I had to make burgers. Portabella burgers were one of my favorite items from the grill at my college and I’ve never tried making them myself. We’ve actually made them twice since and they have officially become a favorite. Strangely, they even have the flavor of a steak, with the texture of mushrooms. I like them on pretzel rolls with lettuce, tomato and A-1 sauce.
Here’s the recipe I used – from 86 lemons.
- 5 to 7 portobello mushrooms (7 medium-size or 5 to 6 large; 1¼ to 1½ pounds)
- 2 large cloves garlic
- 2 to 2½ Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 2½ to 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- Buns or pretzel rolls
- Sandwich fixings
- Clean mushroom using a damp (not wet) towel or paper towel to wipe the tops. You can also use a spoon to scrape the gills from the underside of the mushrooms.
- Press the garlic in a large, shallow dish. Add the balsamic vinegar and oil and stir to incorporate. Add the mushrooms, and gently flip and move around in the marinade to cover most of the surface area of each. Cover the dish and let mushrooms marinate for at least 30 minutes (I marinate them overnight). Flip the mushrooms once during the marinating time.
- To cook, preheat your grill to high or medium-high heat. Grill the mushrooms for 4 to 7 minutes on each side (the first side usually needs longer than the second), until grill marks have formed and the mushrooms have softened slightly (but they should still be juicy). Add cheese if desired. (And you know I do desire.) Remove from the grill and serve.
Seriously try these. They are Woodward approved – even Ryan and Henry liked them.
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Amanda S. says
YUM!! We’ve made these before and LOVE them!! Yours look delicious too!! 🙂
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Chelsea @ two twenty one says
Yum! I’m going to have to try out this recipe. I’m a big stuffed portabella mushroom fan so I’d probably love these.
Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says
Those sound awesome! I actually have a new found love of mushrooms after my husband made stuffed mushrooms a few weeks ago!
daisy says
I got three words for ya-scrump-she-us! My mouth is seriously watering. Thanks for sharing this simple yet luscious recipe!
Kelly @ Corner of Main says
I love mushroom burgers. And Aldi.
This looks really good!
Amber @ Wills Casa says
I love portabella mushrooms. We always grill ours and top with cheddar cheese and sour cream. It’s one of my favorite sides! Those burgers looks so good!
Kelly @ View Along the Way says
Those look delish! My husband hates mushrooms…. wonder if I could convince him these are meat?
Trina @ let's just build a house says
i LOVE me some portobella mushrooms on the grill. and excellent idea putting that baby on a pretzel bun. double amazing.
Amy says
I have never tried this even though I like mushrooms in almost any form. Added to grocery list, thanks!
Katrina says
I love love portabella burgers!! They are so yummy! We’ve only cooked them in our oven, but I’m looking forward to grilling them….sounds even better 🙂
Kristen says
So, I just had my first Portobello burger a couple weeks ago and I nearly died it was so good! I’m definitely borrowing this recipe 🙂
Amanda @ Serenity Now says
You had me at “mushroom.” And a pretzel bun? YUM!!
Cindy @ The Flipping Couple says
These look delicious! Mushrooms are still one of the few foods I just plain don’t like, but every time I see portabella burgers I wish I actually liked them. My sister will marinate button mushrooms and grill them on skewers. I ate one and actually kind of liked it, which means they’re phenomenal. Haha!