This incredibly tasty grilled portobello burger is served on focaccia bread with feta cheese and tzatziki, a Greek cucumber and dill sauce.
Looking for a summer BBQ outside of the standard burger or hot dog? If you’re a vegetarian or vegan diet, BBQ season can sometimes be challenging. But we have all sorts of ideas for veggie BBQ recipes: grilled romaine, grilled veggie burgers, and even grilled paella! And one of our favorite recipes for juicy, grilled indulgence is actually a mushroom — this insanely good Grilled Portobello Burger. It’s topped with Greek-style toppings like tzatziki and feta cheese crumbles. That’s how it’s done!
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Make this portobello burger
Until recently, mushrooms were my least favorite food in the world. Portobello mushrooms, however, were my gateway into a world of intense mushroom appreciation. If you’ve never tried a grilled portobello burger, you’ll be surprised at how juicy and flavorful it can be. Mushroom haters, try it! They’re the perfect medium for a smoky and grilled flavor!
This summer we created a new version of the Portobello burger with Greek or Mediterranean toppings. It is placed on focaccia bread with dill and Greek cucumber tzatziki sauce. We used mint and dill from our garden and then decorated with some feta cheese and red onions. It turned out incredibly delicious and has been one of our favorite sandwiches ever since. Served with a salad of crunchy romaine lettuce, juicy tomatoes and Greek dressing – or a Greek salad itself!
How to Grill Portobello Mushrooms
Portobello mushrooms are very easy to grill. For our Portobello burger, we marinate the mushrooms with balsamic vinegar and olive oil before grilling. Let them sit for about 15 minutes while the grill preheats. When the grill is ready, place the mushrooms on the grill and fry on each side until juicy, about 5 minutes. That’s it! The mushrooms will release some liquid and become charred and delicious.
Looking for more BBQ ideas?
Aside from this grilled portobello burger, here are some more grilling ideas:
This portobello burger recipe is…
Vegetarian and gluten free.
The description
This incredibly tasty grilled portobello burger is served on focaccia bread with feta cheese and tzatziki, a Greek cucumber and dill sauce.
- 4 Portobello mushrooms
- 3 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt
- pepper
- Focaccia bread (homemade or store-bought)
- tzatziki
- 1/2 Red onion
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
- Preheat a grill on medium-high. Place the portobello mushrooms in a bowl or pan and use your fingers to rub the balsamic vinegar and olive oil over both sides; Use just enough of each to coat evenly. Let marinate until the grill is done.
- Meanwhile, prepare the tzatziki.
- When grilling is done, grill the portobellos on a medium-high grill for 4-5 minutes per side until juicy.
- Slice the focaccia bread and thinly slice the red onion.
- To serve, place a mushroom on half the focaccia bread; Top with tzatziki sauce, red onion slices, crumbled feta and the other half of the bun.
- Category: main course
- Method: Goal
- Kitchen: Greek inspired
Keywords: Portobello burger
