Tomato-Portobello Stacks with Cheater's Bearnaise
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar or white wine vinegar
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon minced tarragon
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
- 6 large portobello mushrooms, stems discarded
- One 1-pound beefsteak tomato, cored and cut crosswise into six 1/2-inch-thick slices
- Thinly sliced scallions, for garnish
- In a bowl, whisk the shallot and vinegar with a generous pinch each of salt and pepper; let stand for 5 minutes.
- Whisk in the mayonnaise, tarragon and 1 1/2 tablespoons of water.
- Season the bearnaise sauce with salt and pepper.
- Light a grill and brush with oil.
- Brush the portobello caps with oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill over moderately high heat, turning once, until lightly charred, 6 minutes.
- Transfer to a plate.
- Brush the tomato with oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill, turning once, until lightly charred, 3 minutes total.
- Set the tomatoes on the portobellos.
- Spoon the bearnaise on the tomato slices.
- Transfer the stacks to the grill and close the grill.
- Cook over moderate heat until the sauce is just hot, 3 minutes.
- Transfer to plates, garnish with scallions and serve.
shallot, tarragon vinegar, kosher salt, pepper, mayonnaise, tarragon, extravirgin olive oil, portobello mushrooms, tomato, scallions
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/tomato-portobello-stacks-cheaters-bearnaise (may not work)