Portabellas are meaty mushrooms with an earthy flavor. Be sure to choose firm mushrooms with dry gills.Grilled Portabella Mushroom "Burgers"
Ingredients
4 large portabella mushrooms, caps only, washed
2 cups salad oil
2 Tbsp. onion, minced
1/2 c. balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp. fresh tarragon, minced
Nonstick cooking spray
4 thick slices Bermuda onion
Salt and pepper
4 slices pepper jack cheese
4 slices beefsteak tomatoes
Tarragon Aioli
Ingredients
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. whole-grain mustard
1 Tbsp. fresh tarragon, chopped (fresh is important because it has a lot more flavor than dried)
4 whole-grain hamburger buns
1. In a glass bowl, combine oil, garlic, onion, balsamic vinegar and tarragon and mix well.
2. Place mushrooms in marinade and allow to marinate 2-4 hours or overnight.
3. In another bowl, make the aioli by combining the mayonnaise, garlic, mustard and tarragon and mixing well. Refrigerate.
4. Preheat grill to 350 degrees.
5. Remove mushrooms from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels.
6. Spray mushrooms with nonstick spray and place on grill.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Grill for about 5 minutes on each side.
9. Meanwhile, spray onion slices with nonstick spray and season with salt and pepper.
10. Grill onions for 5 minutes, turning once, and remove from grill.
11. Spray buns with nonstick spray and place on grill.
12. Place grilled onions on the mushrooms and top with cheese, then place mushroom burger on toasted bun bottom. Top with sliced tomato seasoned with pepper.
13. Spread some of the Tarragon Aioli on the top bun. Place on top of the burger and slice in half.
Serve with grilled redskin potatoes, vegetable chips and olives. Serves 4.
