This Asian-style, grilled, vegan portobello mushroom burger is full of delicious umami flavor! It’s lathered with Asian-style Guacamole, topped with a cool cucumber ribbon salad and crunchy carrot slaw. Healthy, delicious and really satisfying. AND totally vegan!
Oh my goodness, these guys are sooooooooo delicious! I dunno, maybe but it’s just me, but I really liked these. A flavorful umami bomb! Portobello mushrooms are brushed with a Miso-Sesame-Sriracha paste, then grilled until perfectly juicy and tender.
They are layered up with a Japanese-style cucumber ribbon salad, a carrot slaw ( or Asian Slaw) and the best part…. this Asian style, avocado spread for the buns– seasoned with ginger & sesame, aka, Asian Guacamole. Full of flavor…. and totally vegan!
Here are the components…. and it honestly doesn’t take too long to put this together.
The flavorful miso paste, blended with sriacha and sesame oil is delicious on portobello mushrooms.
While the grill is heating up make the salad. I used a mandolin for this ….cutting the cucs into thin “ribbons”……but if you don’t have one, just cut them into thin disks, no problem! Or, you could try using a veggie peeler. Up to you!
Make the quick carrot slaw. I just used store-bought match stick carrots for this , but feel free to grate a carrot! You can also sub this Asian Slaw!
Make the Ginger Sesame Avocado Spread….
Mash up a large avocado with fresh ginger, sesame oil and a splash of rice vinegar.
By now the grill should be nice and hot. Grill the portobello mushrooms for the burgers. I always start with tops down…they’ll dry out less. Grill for 4-5 minutes over medium heat, giving them a nice sear, flip and cook for a couple more minutes. If you are particular (anal) like me, collect the juice from the mushroom caps before flipping and use that to baste the tops. Optional, but keeps them moist. 😉
Make sure to toast the buns! This is essential…..it keeps them from getting soggy!
Then start assembling the portobello burgers!
Spread the toasted buns lavishly with Avocado spread. Top with the grilled portobello mushroom, gill- side up -to collect all the flavorful juices in the burger.
Pile everything on top of the grilled portobello.
Spread the bun tops with more avocado spread, and top the burger. Or, for a lower-carb option, feel free to serve the portobello burgers, open-faced, with knife and fork.
Other additions…..a squirt of sriracha and a little pickled ginger is nice.
For a vegan burger, this is pretty delicious. Can’t wait for you to try this and tell me what you think.
xoxo
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Spicy Miso Portobello Mushroom Burger (Vegan)
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 2
- Category: Vegan, main, sandwich
- Method: grill
- Cuisine: Japanese, Asian, american
Description
This Asian-style, grilled, vegan portobello mushroom burger is full of delicious umami flavor! It’s lathered with Asian-style Guacamole, topped with a cool cucumber ribbon salad and crunchy carrot slaw. Healthy, delicious and really satisfying. AND totally vegan!
Ingredients
- 2 large portobello mushrooms
- 1 Tablespoon Miso ( any color)
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- pinch of salt and pepper
Cucumber Ribbon Salad
- 2 turkish cucumbers, cut length-wise into ribbons ( use a mandolin– see notes)
- 1 scallion, sliced at diagonal
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Carrot Slaw ( to simplify this, see notes)
- 1 1/2 cups matchstick carrots ( or grated)
- 1 scallion
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Asian Guacamole
- 1 extra large avocado, cubed
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger ( or use ginger paste)
- 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper
- pinch chili flakes and sesame seeds
2 whole wheat buns, grilled
Optional additions- pickled ginger
Instructions
Preheat the grill. Using a fork or mini whisk, mix the miso, siracha and sesame oil ….& pinch salat and pepper together in a small bowl to make a paste. Brush liberally onto both sides of the portobello mushrooms.
Using a mandolin or veggie peeler, cut the cucumber into long thin ribbons. (You can always just slice them into very thin disks) Place them in a medium bowl along with scallions and add the dressing ingredients and gently toss.
Make the carrot slaw the same way. Place in a small bowl, toss with dressing ingredients. To save time you can combine the both the carrots and cucumber (and double the dressing) and serve them together in one bowl – but I prefer them separate, just for “prettiness”, but it’s not essential. 🙂
Make the Asian Guacamole, by placing everything in a small bowl, mashing and stirring a bit until creamy and combined. It doesn’t have to be smooth. Sprinkle with sesame and chili flakes.
Grill the portobellos, top sides down first, for 4-5 minutes over medium heat, until juicy and tender. Flip, grill a few more minutes. Grill the Buns.
Assemble the burgers….spread buns with generous amount of Asian Guac, place the portobello- gills side up ( to catch all the flavorful juices) then mound with cucumber ribbon and carrot salad, a little squeeze of sriacha, optional pickled ginger. Use the remaining Asian Guac on the bun tops, and top the burgers.
Eat immediately.
Notes
For a lighter meal you could serve these open-faced, with knife and fork without the top bun.
To save time you can combine the both the carrots and cucumber (and double the dressing) and serve them together in one bowl – but I prefer them separate, just for “prettiness”, but it’s not essential. 🙂
Keywords: vegan burger, portobello burger, vegan portobello burger, grilled portobello burger
These are absolutely wonderful! Full of flavor and balanced. We will be making these on a regular basis for sure!
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Oh my goodness – this is one fabulous burger. It’s the 2nd time we have cooked it and it’s scrumptious. There is absolutely the right balance of spices and texture. My next challenge is getting my husband to enjoy it – he stuck to his beef burger….. I working on it!
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Haha! Good luck. 😉
This was amazing & so fast! Thank you!
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Delicious! Made this for lunch today. Very hearty and filled with yummy vegetables. My husband was skeptical about subbing portobello for a usual beef burger but was pleasantly surprised. He says it’s a keeper!
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Can you cook this on a pan instead on a stove? If so, how?
I would just pan-sear, over medium heat. Or do you have a grill pan? That may work better?
Delish! My only problem was that the burger completely fell apart from all the moisture, so it was a big mess on the plate. I would def do it without the bun next time. And there will def be a next time!
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Oh shoot- sorry about that.
Perfect! Amazing flavours, had to move the carrot and cucumber salads and make them sides but this just made it a full meal in my family’s eyes. Will definitely make this again, so fast and full of flavour!
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Thanks Ilona!
Just found my husband’s favorite portobello burger. The only thing I did different was to use Mirin instead of oil. So yummy, thank you
Perfect!
So delicious and really quick prep! My husband is a big meat-eater and he didn’t miss the burger party at all!
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Great to hear!
I have made this twice now and it’s awesome! Takes a little time to make but prepping ahead helps. Delicious!
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Thanks so much Nicole!
Even with just big mushrooms
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Super delicious and easy to make! I’m trying all of your recipes 😊
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Very interesting. Will definitely try.
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hi there, can you bake the portobellos? I do not have a grill….if so, what temp and time would you recommend? Thank you! My sister has requested these for her birthday coming up 🙂
I haven’t tried baking but I don’t see why not. If you do try, use parchment so they don’t stick, and will you let me know how they turn out?
These are SO GOOD!! My fiancé (who is a big meat eater) loves these. Told me to save the recipe so we could make them again. Wonderful flavor, and easy to make.
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My husband loved these too! So glad you both enjoyed and thanks so much for rating!!!
Absolutely Delicious!!!!!
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This was a hit with my family. I loved every bite of it. Thank you so much for all of your lovely recipes. They really inspire me to cook something other than my usual go-to’s.
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I just borrowed the idea of using miso and oil to cover the mushroom. I don’t have any siracha so i used some habanero sauce I already had.
Worked out excellently! What a delicious idea! Also added granulated garlic and upped the amount of salt and pepper.
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Absolutely loved this! Will be making this time and time again I’m sure 🙂
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Yay Kim! thanks for the rating and comment. So happy you liked it!
Made this last night… so good, fresh-tasting, and satisfying! Thanks for the great recipe.
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yay!!! Im so glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome Annelise! So glad you enjoyed them!!!
I am salivating at the pictures you posted of this burger! Cannot wait to make this at home. Looks delicious. Miso is such a great ingredient and I’m glad this recipe calls for it! Next time I hit the grocery store this baby is mine!
These taste amazing i served them with spicy oven baked sweet potato fries
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Sounds perfect John! thanks for the rating and comment!
Dear Sylvia
Thanks for the vegan burger post!
Portabellos are in season so I decided to make vegan burgers! I didn’t have siracha sauce so I used my home made chilli sauce (comprising ground red chillies, shallots, ginger, garlic with rice vinegar, water salt and sugar) to season with the miso paste.
I also added shredded cabbage to the carrot slaw.
I was happy with the outcome! My son (who’s not crazy about mushrooms) remarked that the avocado spread, slaw and cucumber pickles made a great filling for the burgers.
Thanks for your fresh ideas and have a good week ?.
Susanna
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Thanks Susanna! I am so glad you enjoyed this and that your son like it too!!!Appreciate you leaving a comment and rating! have a great week. xo
Absolutlely delicious!!!We all loved it!!! Thanks for all your great recipes with vegan options!
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thanks Lisette! Glad you are enjoying!
This was just wonderful!
One thing I would like to mention is that when I print out the recipe, an ad shows up and cuts out part of it.
I don’t know if you can fix this or not.
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Awesome- and thanks Im so happy you liked it! I will see what is going on with the recipe. 🙂
We made this tonight and loved it! Barb
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We made these tonight and loved them! Barb
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Thanks so much for the delicious recipe! My husband and I enjoyed it tremendously! I followed your recipe and it turned out to be so flavorful on many levels! We were lucky to buy some speciality burger buns at our local farmer’s market which didn’t hurt 🙂 A ‘do over’ for SURE!
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Delicious!! The topping on the mushrooms transforms them to another level! Thanks Sylvia!
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So glad you liked it!
Sounds amazing a must make
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