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.
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.
- 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 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.
I did a guest post for Mushrooms Canada. This Grilled Portobello Caprese Salad Stack recipe was a hit.
Ingredients For Grilled Mushroom Caps
- 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.
Making Grilled Stuffed Mushrooms
- 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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Grilled Portobello Mushroom Caps
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.
Dana
These are so refreshing and delicious! Such a nice option for summer meals.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I agree, these grilled portobello mushrooms are perfect as an appetizer or stand-alone meal.
Amy
I love eating portobello mushrooms grilled. This maple bacon dressing is amazing too!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You can never go wrong with the taste of bacon on anything. So glad you enjoyed this grilled mushroom recipe.
Raquel
These were delish! Just a few ingredients to make these on the grill.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Summer cooking should be easy. These grilled mushroom caps are loaded with flavour and so easy to make too.
Jennifer
These were so perfect for Meatless Monday! We started the keto diet last week and I am desperately looking for new recipes and this one is a keeper!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
So glad you enjoyed these grilled and stuffed mushrooms. They are a winner in our house too.
Glenda
This made a lovely salad for our baked potato supper! Thanks for the recipe!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
These grilled mushroom caps are a great side dish for summer eating.
Kristina
This sounds delicious. I’d like to make the homemade dressing rather than use store bought. Where can I find bacon flavored oil? I’ve never seen this in the stores.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I get it from a gourmet oil and vinegar store. If you happen to have any in your area, see if they carry it.
Marysa
We are vegetarian and we love anything mushroom. I’ll have to try these out. They would make perfect burgers, and so easy too.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I promise you will love these grilled mushroom caps.
Kayla DiMaggio
These grilled portobello mushroom caps were delicious! I loved turning mine into a burger while everyone else ate meat!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I would love this as a burger too.
Lizet
This was easy to make and so good! We had it for my birthday last weekend.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I am so glad you enjoyed this grilled mushroom recipe. Happy belated birthday.
Ramona
this recipe looks absolutely amazing and I am definitely going to try this out really soon! I cant wait to try this out, thank you for sharing this recipe!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
These grilled mushrooms are amazing, ENJOY!
Natalie
What a great idea. Sounds easy and yet so delicious. I will definitely put this on my to-try list. Thanks for this lovely recipe.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I am so ready for grill season. Enjoy this mushroom recipe.
Addison
This is such a great way to make mushrooms! I love grilling season. Such a yummy side dish or appetizer!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I agree, these mushrooms are fantastic.
Amy Casey
What a fun “sandwich.” I have a client who is gluten free and would love this mushroom stack. Thanks for posting the recipe.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Perfect for gluten-free eating.
Kate
Many thanks for sharing this mushroom recipe. It sounds simply delicious. I also love the combination with the dressing. A must try recipe.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Yes the dressing in this recipe is delicious. These grilled mushrooms are always a hit.
Kushigalu
Love mushrooms but never thought to cook it this way. The combibation of ingredients sounds so delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You really need to give these grilled mushrooms a try soon.