~ Carmen
Everything tastes better over a campfire, right?  So far, I have not been proven wrong!  On our last camping trip, I decided to see how one of my favorite recipes would taste using our beloved pie irons (see Camp Cooking Equipment You’ll Love ).  We usually make hamburgers at least one night on our camping trips.  For this time, I decided to make portobello mushroom burgers instead of our normal beef burgers.  It was actually easier to make and cook than our normal burgers and cleanup was a snap!
| Prep Time | 35 minutes |
| Cook Time | 10 minutes |
| Servings | people |
- 4 portobello mushroom caps
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 c balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- salt & pepper to taste
- 4 wheat buns
- 4 slices provolone cheese
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1/2 bag charcoal briquettes
Ingredients
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- Start charcoal and let burn until the coals are white.
- Mix together olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Add garlic, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
- Put mushroom caps in a large ziplock bag and pour vinegar mixture over the caps. Let set at room temperature for 15-30 minutes, turning halfway. The longer the mushroom marinates, the stronger the mushroom will taste.
- Place one mushroom cap into a pie iron. (Caps can also be grilled) Cook on each side for 3 minutes each. Put iron directly on coals. Adjust time if pies irons are already hot from previous use.
- Butter both sides of wheat bun slices.
- Add mushroom cap and a slice of cheese to the buns and put back in the pie iron.
- Heat the pie iron an additional 2 minutes on each side until lightly toasted and the cheese is melted. Remove from pie iron and enjoy!
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Mistle
October 27, 2016 10:54 amThis looks so yummy!!! I have never had a burger like this. I will have to try it out soon!
Pack Your Baguios
October 27, 2016 11:37 amI hope you enjoy the recipe!
Jocelynne Flor
October 27, 2016 2:39 pmThe moment I saw “portobello” in the title, I HAD to check out your post. I absolutely love mushrooms and I’ve made a similar thing when I went camping last summer. The balsamic vinegar must add such a wonderful flavour. I cannot wait to try this!
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October 28, 2016 6:02 amThe balsamic vinegar gives it a slight tang which balances the cheese and olive oil. Enjoy!
Gurki | This Girl's Recipes
October 27, 2016 4:18 pmYummm! This Portobello Mushroom Burger looks super delicious. Being a vegetarian, I jump on any veggie recipes I can see, your recipe looked so tempting. I will have to give it a try soon. Thanks for sharing!
Pack Your Baguios
October 28, 2016 6:03 amI hope you enjoy the burgers!
Hannah Adkins
October 29, 2016 9:28 pmI LOVE using the portobello mushroom caps like this with burgers. They’re always SO good. Plus, less carbs!
Pack Your Baguios
October 30, 2016 2:26 pmI’ve got to cut down the carbs and calories whenever possible. Good point!
Amanda | Glitter & Spice
October 30, 2016 7:23 pmOMG these look so damn good!!!!
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October 31, 2016 7:31 amThey’re very good and easy to make!
Caroline @ The Travelling Sloth
November 20, 2016 5:44 pmI’ve never been good when it came to cooking over a camp fire. I usually pre-pack some of my meals or whip something up if there’s a kitchen provided at the campsite but I’m actively trying to work on this!
Definitely doesn’t sound nor look overly challenging. The next time I’m out an about, I’ll give it as try! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I do have one question though… I haven’t got a pie iron, is there any alternatives I can use?
Pack Your Baguios
November 22, 2016 10:18 amIf you don’t have a pie iron, you can just use a skillet to get it the bread toasted and cheese good and melted.
Stephanie Frias
November 25, 2016 1:20 pmMy mouth is watering! We love portabello mushrooms and I´m sure these are fabulous! I would love to make these over a campfire, and who doesn’t love anything that comes out of a pie iron?! Delicious!
Pack Your Baguios
November 25, 2016 3:18 pmMushroom burgers are delicious! And you’re right, anything in a pie iron is better.
Steph
April 13, 2017 2:32 pmLove this idea. For some reason I’m not very good at cooking mushrooms. This is actually the first time I’ve ever heard of a pie iron (Brit here!) but I have a toastie thing which might work!
Pack Your Baguios
April 15, 2017 7:20 amAs long as your cooking device can get a good heat on the mushrooms, it should work. The key is to marinate the mushrooms!