Sweet And Crunchy Portabello Burger

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 portabella mushrooms, medium sized
• 4 red onions, slices about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick
• 4 tomatoes, slices about 1/2 inch thick, i prefer a nice heirloom variety
• 1/2 cup bean sprouts
• 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 10 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 red bell peppers, roasted, peeled, and seeded
• 1 sweet potato, baked, cooled, and cut into about 1/2 inch slices
• 4 rolls, i prefer pumpernickel but choose your favorite
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise, light
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh squeezed
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 scallions
• 1 tablespoon honey
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 clean the mushrooms gently by using a spoon to remove the gills and a dry paper towel to remove any dirt. do not wash!
• 2 brush each mushroom on both sides with 1 tbs (each) of olive oil and 1 tbs (each) of the balsamic vinegar. i prefer to use a thick balsamic vinegar - either a high quality variety or a reduction. season each side with a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
• 3 heat a grill pan to medium high heat and 4 tbs of the olive oil. grill the mushrooms for about 3 minutes on each side (or until cooked through). be careful not to move them around too much as you want pretty grill marks to develop.
• 4 in the meantime, make the sauce by mixing together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, remaining 2tbs olive oil, garlic clove, scallions, 1 of the red bell peppers, and honey in the food processor. blend until smooth.
• 5 sometimes i will add a little fresh parsley if there is some available in my garden. you can also mix up the flavors a bit and add a canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, lime instead of lemon, or cilantro rather than parsley. season to your liking with salt and pepper.
• 6 toast your rolls and spread each one with the sauce on both sides.
• 7 build the burger by layering with the mushrooms, onion, tomato, sweet potato, bean sprouts, and 1/2 of each remaining red bell pepper. the colors are just beautiful together and your mouth will be happy when you enjoy!