Grilled portobello mushroom burgers

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Grilled portobello mushroom burgers

Dietitian's tip: The meaty-textured portobello mushroom is the perfect stand-in for a hamburger. One portobello mushroom has about 30 calories and no fat or cholesterol. By comparison, a 3-ounce hamburger patty has 235 calories, 16 grams of fat and 76 milligrams of cholesterol.

SERVES 4

Ingredients
4 large portobello mushroom caps, 5 inches in diameter
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 whole-wheat buns, toasted
4 slices tomato
4 slices red onion
2 bibb lettuce leaves, halved

Directions

Clean mushrooms with a damp cloth and remove their stems. Place in a glass dish, stem (gill) side up.

To prepare the marinade, in a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, water, sugar, garlic, cayenne pepper and olive oil. Drizzle the marinade over the mushrooms. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for about 1 hour, turning mushrooms once.

Prepare a hot fire in a charcoal grill or heat a gas grill or broiler. Away from the heat source, lightly coat the grill rack or broiler pan with cooking spray. Position the cooking rack 4 to 6 inches from the heat source.

Grill or broil the mushrooms on medium heat, turning often, until tender, about 5 minutes on each side. Baste with marinade to keep from drying out. Using tongs, transfer the mushrooms to a plate.

Place each mushroom on a bun and top with 1 tomato slice, 1 onion slice and 1/2 lettuce leaf. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Analysis
(per serving)
Serving size: 1 portobello mushroom burger
Calories 283
Cholesterol 0 mg
Protein 8 g
Sodium 140 mg
Carbohydrate 46 g
Fiber 9 g
Total fat 9 g
Potassium 134 mg
Saturated fat 1 g
Calcium 203 mg
Monounsaturated fat 5 g
 
Viperspit

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I love portabellas, those are great. thanks for the recipe, sounds good. :)
 
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Fungi Fab for You

Scottish Daily Record


06-28-06

MUSHROOMS can help fight cancer and keep you looking young, according to a study.

Tests have shown some types of the fungi have more useful antioxidants than the likes of carrots and green beans.

These chemicals can prevent the spread of cancer, slow the ageing process and lower cholesterol levels.

Portabella and crimini mushrooms were found to be the most "healthy".

But researchers in Pennsylvania also found there are a lot of antioxidants in the popular white button mushroom.
 

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mmmmmmmm...

I love a 'shrooms of all types!
 

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