Sunday, October 30, 2011

Portobello mushroom burger

Hello :) Yesterday I went out to Grill'd for lunch, and had the field of dreams burger, consisting of a portobello mushroom, pesto, peppers, tomato, cheese, mayonnaise & lettuce. It was delicious and I wanted to create a similar burger for a relaxed Sunday lunch. I did feel the burger was a little oily and heavy though, so I wanted to freshen it up! I omitted the peppers, cheese and mayonnaise, so here's how I made my portobello mushroom burger...

1. I lightly grilled a bun for a few minutes. I simply used a wholemeal one from Bakers Delight.
2. Whizzed up some delicious pesto (basil, 1 garlic clove, handful of parmesan, toasted pine nuts, extra virgin olive oil) and spread it generously on both sides.
3. Topped one half with a (huge!) portobello mushroom which I had drizzled with olive oil an baked in the oven for 10 or so minutes. 
4. Added some sliced tomato & cucumber. I left the skin on for extra crunch!
5. Final step was to garnish with a few fresh basil leaves.
Ta-daaaaaa! 

The result was one flippin' tasty burger! The mushroom can become a little bit messy, so I cut mine in half to make it easier to eat. I must use portobello mushrooms more often, yummo. 

Want another recipe using portobello/field mushrooms? Try these delicious baked mushrooms! I think I'll be making them very soon...

Hannah x
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8 comments:

  1. Annette @ Wellness WAOctober 31, 2011 at 3:15 AM

    You are so dreamy, I've not done this before and you've inspired me to cook portobellos with olive oil in the oven, does it taste amazing on its own??

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  2. HannahOctober 31, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Annette- oh yes, I'm sure it would! With some garlic & fresh herbs, yummo :)

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  3. LidiyaNovember 1, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    That looks delicious, so yummy <3
    http://cupcakesandtreacle.blogspot.com/

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  4. AnonymousNovember 1, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    That looks SO delicious.

    I'm making chicken burgers tonight whenever the chef gets home from work. Kinda wish I'd seen this post before and I would have made portobello ones! Next time!!!

    xox

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  5. HannahNovember 1, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    Lidiya- thanks :)

    Blithely Unaware- yes, next time! I'm sure the chicken ones were yum too! Oooh btw I love your blog :)

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  6. Heidi - Apples Under My BedNovember 2, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    YUM! Love the idea of pesto and then some fresh basil for extra bang. You know I do love burgers :) need to make some mushroom ones one of these days. Ben is mad for mushrooms!
    Heidi xo

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  7. CindyNovember 2, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    I love a good mushroom burger. :-) I like piling mine with caramelised onions too.

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  8. HannahNovember 3, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    Heidi- yeah, I would have never thought of having pesto on burgers!

    Cindy- oh caramelised onions....yummm

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