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    Home » Recipes » BBQ Cooking & Baking

    Easy Grilled Portobello Mushroom Caps

    June 6, 2023 *Updated* June 6, 2023 / By: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy 165 Comments

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    Grilled Portobello Mushroom Caps are stuffed with tomato, ham, and cheese. Makes a great starter or meal highlighting the simplicity of grilled veggies.

    Perfectly seasoned and grilled to perfection. Savory, rich, and earthy. The harmony of taste and texture explodes with flavour. An open-faced mushroom burger perfect for summer.

    Grilled Mushroom Caps with ham and cheese.

    I love the meaty texture of portobello mushrooms. 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.

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    • Cream of mushroom soup is the ultimate comfort food.

    RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for these stuffed portobellos can be found at the bottom of this post.

    Portobello mushrooms on the bbq are so delicious. Did you know they are actually just a mature version of crimini mushrooms? I have not found a mushroom variety I did not like.

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    Ingredients For Grilled Mushroom Caps

    Ingredients to make grilled and stuffed portobello mushrooms.
    • 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.
    Mushroom cap with ham, cheese and tomato.

    Making Grilled Stuffed Mushrooms

    1. Preheat the grill, brush the gill side of the mushrooms, and grill with a bit of oil.
    2. Grill the portobello caps gill side down for about 5 minutes.
    3. Brush the outside of the mushroom and turn.
    4. Layer on the cheese, ham, and tomato.
    5. Cook for another few minutes.
    6. Remove, garnish, and enjoy.
    Ingredients to make salad dressing.

    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.

    Grilled portobello mushroom ready to eat.

    FAQ (Questions And Answers)

    How to tell if mushrooms are bad?

    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.

    Should you remove the portobello gills?

    No this is not necessary, but some people prefer to. They do add a richer flavour to the finished dish.

    Can you eat portobello mushrooms raw?

    Yes, they can be eaten raw, but cooking and grilling them makes them tender and intensifies the flavour.

    Should mushrooms be washed before use?

    Always gently wipe with a wet paper towel, or use a mushroom brush under running water.

    Grilled mushroom stack getting drizzled with dressing.

    More fun and delicious grill recipes to enjoy:

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    Be sure to check out all my bbq recipes for delicious summer eating.

    Mushroom cap on a plate with a fork, dressing in the background.

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    Stuffed and grilled mushroom caps, the perfect summer appetizer.
    Grilled Mushroom Caps with ham and cheese.

    Grilled Portobello Mushroom Caps

    Easy grilled portobello mushroom caps are stuffed with ham and cheese. An umami appetizer or side dish.
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    Course: Appetizer, BBQ/Salad, Veggies
    Cuisine: Canadian
    Keyword: grilled mushrooms
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 272kcal
    Author: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

    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
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    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.

    Nutrition Information

    Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 605mg | Potassium: 486mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 392IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 1mg

    Notes

    Feel free to use cheese of your preference. All will work great in this recipe.
    You can also replace the ham with cooked pancetta, bacon, peameal bacon, or Canadian bacon. Turkey would also work great in this recipe.
    Beefsteak or heirloom tomatoes are the best for these loaded mushroom stacks.
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    Comments

    1. Amy Liu Dong

      June 19, 2023 at 10:42 am

      This sounds like a new, easy, and delicious recipe for me to learn.
      My husband loves grilled mushrooms, and I am sure he will love this too!

      Reply
      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        June 20, 2023 at 1:48 pm

        This recipe for grilled mushrooms is so delicious.

    2. Moop Brown

      June 19, 2023 at 3:18 am

      These mushrooms look tasty and seem like a great way to get extra veggies in. Thanks for sharing

      Reply
      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        June 19, 2023 at 9:09 am

        You are welcome, this is a tasty way to enjoy mushrooms.

    3. Moop Brown

      June 19, 2023 at 3:18 am

      These mushrooms look tasty and seem like a great way to get extra veggies in.

      Reply
      • Ramona

        June 22, 2023 at 5:21 pm

        This recipe looks super delicious and I can’t wait to try it out this weekend! Thank you for sharing.

      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        June 23, 2023 at 10:36 am

        Enjoy these grilled mushrooms, they are super delicious.

    4. Marie

      June 18, 2023 at 10:46 pm

      I love grilling portobello mushrooms, but I’d never served them this way! I thought the ham and cheese combination was great and the dressing was super delicious. Loved it!

      Reply
      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        June 19, 2023 at 9:10 am

        I love the combination of ham, cheese and mushrooms too.

    5. Ann

      June 18, 2023 at 4:56 pm

      This sounds super yummy! I loved grilled and stuffed mushrooms, but have not prepared them this way.

      Reply
      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        June 19, 2023 at 9:10 am

        You will find this mushroom recipe easy to prepare.

    6. Jamie

      June 18, 2023 at 4:02 pm

      Wow! This is such a great-looking dish and it looks absolutely delicious and very tasty! The presentation makes this so enticing and very tempting! An instant favorite for me! Loved it!

      Reply
      • Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

        June 19, 2023 at 9:11 am

        Thanks so much, I think they are presentation perfect too.

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