Portobello Mushroom Burger
- 1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
- 1 whole Yellow Onion, Halved And Sliced
- 2 dashes White Wine
- 4 whole Portobello Mushroom Caps
- 1/4 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
- 4 ounces, weight Goat Cheese, Softened
- 4 whole Whole Wheat Buns
- Baby Spinach, As Needed
- 1/4 cups Pistachio Pesto (See Blog Post Link)
- Heat a large skillet over medium or medium low heat.
- When hot, add butter.
- Once butter has melted, add sliced onion and cook for about 1520 minutes, or until golden brown and caramelized.
- In the last minute or two, deglaze pan with a couple splashes of dry white wine.
- Cook until wine has absorbed.
- Set aside.
- Preheat broiler (ours is at 500 degrees F).
- Gently wash and dry mushroom caps.
- Place them ribbed side up on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Whisk together olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a small bowl.
- Brush half of the oil-vinegar mixture on the ribbed sides of the mushrooms.
- Broil for 5 minutes.
- Flip mushrooms and brush on remaining oil-vinegar.
- Broil for another 5 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with a little salt.
- To assemble burgers, spread softened goat cheese on the bottom bun.
- Top with spinach, then portobello mushroom.
- Top that with some caramelized onions and 1 tablespoon pesto.
- Top with burger bun.
- Notes: 1.
- Some of the oil and vinegar will roll off the mushrooms and may start to smoke on the pan.
- Dont worry, its totally normal!
- 2.
- After mushrooms were cooked, Trevor cut the mushrooms to fit the size of bun we have on hand.
- This isnt necessary, but makes for a really pretty presentation!
- 3.
- Gluten-free?
- Make sure to use a gluten-free bun!
butter, yellow onion, white wine, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, cheese, whole wheat buns, pistachio pesto
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/portobello-mushroom-burger/ (may not work)