Loaded Grilled Mushroom Caps make a great starter, or perfect for a light meal, highlighting the simplicity of grilled veggies.
Portobello mushroom stacks with ham, cheese, and tomato, drizzled with a bacon maple dressing. Almost like an open-faced mushroom burger. Fire up the grill!
I love the meaty texture of portobello mushroom caps. They make a great alternative to meat. Sturdy enough to use as a base in salad stacks, or even as a bun for burgers.
Grilled, sautéed, baked, or just raw on a salad, there are numerous delicious ways to incorporate mushrooms into your meals.
- Mushroom pate is a great appetizer, and they are always fun to stuff too.
- Pierogies always need a great mushroom dill sauce. So do gnocchi.
- These baked lamb rolls incorporate mushrooms in the filling to help stretch your grocery dollar.
- Cream of mushroom soup is the ultimate comfort food.
RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for these grilled portobello mushrooms are at the bottom of this post.
I did a guest post for Mushrooms Canada. This Grilled Portobello Caprese Salad Stack recipe was a hit. Now that grilling season is finally here again, time to get outside and do some cooking.
Ingredients Needed For This Stuffed Portobello Recipe
Did you know they are actually just a mature version of crimini mushrooms? I have not found a mushroom variety I did not like.
- Portobello mushrooms
- Ham
- Cheese
- Tomatoes
- Salad dressing (you can even use store-bought if you like)
- Garnish
How To Clean Portobello Mushrooms
- Use a damp cloth or paper towel and gently wipe off any dirt.
- Remove the stem (just pull it off).
- The gills are totally edible, and I did not remove them for this recipe. If you prefer to remove them, gently scrape them out with a spoon.
How To Grill Mushroom Caps
- Preheat the grill, brush the gill side of the mushrooms, and grill with a bit of oil.
- Grill the portobello caps gill side down for about 5 minutes.
- Brush the outside of the mushroom and turn.
- Layer on the cheese, ham, and tomato.
- Cook for another few minutes.
- Remove, garnish and enjoy.
Suggestions/Recipe Tips
You can have a lot of fun with this mushroom recipe by mixing up the meats and cheese.
Meat – You can use pre-cooked bacon, pancetta, ham, deli-sliced turkey, and chicken, or even varieties of salami.
Cheese – Any cheese will work in this mushroom recipe.
Dressing – Make your own, or use store-bought. Any kind will work.
Serving – These are best served as soon as they are cooked.
Garnish – Fresh herbs of any kind, pea shoots, or sprouts.
FAQ (Questions And Answers)
They are perishable and will not stay fresh for long. Normally 2 weeks is about as long as you can keep them. They should be firm and smooth with no dark spots.
No this is not necessary, but some people prefer to. They do add a richer flavour to the finished dish.
Yes, they can be eaten raw, but cooking and grilling them makes them tender and intensifies the flavour.
Always gently wipe with a wet paper towel, or use a mushroom brush under running water.
More fun and delicious grill recipes to enjoy:
- Grilled garlic scapes are a seasonal delight. Move over asparagus, there is a new kid in town.
- Smoked apples are a fantastic bbq dessert idea. Just add ice cream!
- Balsamic strawberries are presentation perfect for the weekend brunch.
- Grilled shishito peppers are a fun appetizer. Who will get the hot one is always a surprise.
- Hakurei turnips and radishes make a great side dish for chicken, beef, pork, lamb or even fish.
- Chili chicken skewers are always a hit at any bbq party.
- Grilled kofta kebabs are perfect for lamb lovers.
- Corn in foil is the easiest way to enjoy corn in season.
- Grilled onions are perfect for burgers and steak.
Be sure to check out all my bbq recipes for delicious summer eating.
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Easy Grilled Portobello Mushroom Recipe
Ingredients
For the Mushrooms:
- 6 fresh portobello mushrooms
- 6 slices deli ham
- 6 slices provolone cheese
- 6 slices fresh tomato
- Garnish
- Salt & pepper
- 2 tablespoons Oil (for brushing the mushrooms and the grill)
For the Bacon Maple Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons bacon flavoured olive oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons maple flavoured balsamic vinegar
- ¼ teaspoons smoked sea salt
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
To make the Dressing:
- Combine the bacon oil, olive oil, maple balsamic, maple syrup and sea salt. Set aside till ready to use.
To make the Mushrooms:
- Preheat grill to medium heat.
- Wipe any dirt off mushrooms and remove stalk.
- Get your slices of ham, tomato and cheese ready.
- Brush grill, and inside of mushroom cap with oil.
- Grill mushroom (inside down on the grill) for 5 minutes.
- Brush outside of mushroom with oil, and turn over.
- Layer the mushroom cap with: cheese, ham and then tomato.
- Grill for an additional 5 minutes (until cheese starts to melt).
- Remove from grill and place mushrooms on a bed of lettuce.
- Season with salt & pepper, garnish and serve with the dressing on the side.
Amy Liu Dong
This recipe is super easy and delicious, and everyone really likes it.
Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You are welcome. My family loves these grilled mushrooms too.
ramona
This recipe looks super delicious and i cant wait to give it a go! I am loving how much flavour there is in this recipe. Thank you for sharing this, I cant wait to make it!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Enjoy this grilled mushroom recipe. It is a winner in our house.
Katie Crenshaww
I made this for lunch. It turned out INCREDIBLE. The sweet and tangy bacon dressing ties all the flavors together. SO GOOD!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
So glad you enjoyed this grilled and stuffed mushroom recipe.
Jessica
I knew as soon as I saw this unique recipe that I had to try it. It turned out even better that I imagined. The portobello was cocked just right and I absolutely loved the bacon maple dressing.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I have to agree, the bacon maple dressing rocks on these grilled mushroom caps.
Jenny
I love your recipe. The ingredients shine, and it is so easy to make and versatile. The bacon maple dressing is to die for! These portobello mushrooms will be an excellent addition to our summer grilling menu. Thanks so much!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You are very welcome. So glad you enjoyed these grilled mushroom caps.
Mikayla
A simple recipe with seemingly complex flavors you do not want to miss out on. Light yet filling, used as an appetizer at our weekend family gathering!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
These grilled stuffed mushrooms are party perfect for sure.
Lauren Michael Harris
I love grilled mushrooms! I left off the ham on mine for a yummy vegetarian version, but my kids and husband loved them with the ham. A keeper for sure!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
These grilled portobello mushrooms are so easy to customize for everyone’s likes.ENJOY!
Freya
Such a simple delicious idea for a summer supper dish!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Grilled mushrooms are perfect for summer eating that is for sure.
Claire
We had these on the grill along with some steaks. It made the perfect long weekend lunch! They were such a hit! I’ll be making them again.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I agree, these grilled portobello mushrooms are a hit here too. So glad you enjoyed them.
Erin
I didn’t know bacon-flavored olive oil was a thing! I got mine and gave this a try and don’t regret it at all. It was perfect! Thanks so much.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You can never go wrong with the combination of bacon and mushrooms.
Nancy
This is one of my favorite meals. The portobello caps are such a great test for us that don’t eat meat. Thanks for sharing!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Grilled portobellos are perfect for meatless meals. ENJOY!
Kathleen
We love grilling mushrooms in the summer. Really like how these toppings for them. Will be putting these loaded mushrooms on my summer menu rotation.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Enjoy! These grilled mushrooms are perfect for summer eating.
Michelle
Gave these a try last night since we had extra mushrooms and they were so delish! Will make it again!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Thanks so much. Sos glad you enjoyed these loaded grilled mushrooms.
Tara
Oh wow! Such a fantastic and easy recipe for summertime grilling season! I especially love the addition of the bacon maple dressing.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
The maple bacon dressing is super delicious and pairs so well with these grilled mushrooms.
Natalie
We love grilled mushrooms. We have them on our menu all the time during summer days. I will give your recipe a try. Looks really delicious!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Hope you enjoy this delicious mushroom recipe for the grill.