The EASIEST Burgers Ever!

Ever tried Portobello Mushroom burgers? They're savory, a little sweet, juicy and delicious. So what if they're meatless burgers?! It's easy to dress them up with sauteed onions and garlic, avocado and tomatoes.

All you need to do to make these is less than 1/2 hour, a grill pan (remember the one from a couple previous posts?) or barbeque, and shallow bowls or plates with an edge that curve up.

Ingredients:

• Large Portobello Mushroom Caps (one for each person)
• 1/4 cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce for each mushroom
• 1 Tbsp honey for each mushroom
• 1 Tbsp water for each mushroom
• (optional) 1 tsp minced ginger for each mushroom
• (optional) 1 tsp chopped garlic for each mushroom

You can marinate the mushrooms in separate bowls or one large baking dish or similar container.
Mix soy sauce, honey, water, ginger and garlic together in the separate bowls or in the one container. Mix thoroughly so that honey is completely absorbed. Place clean, washed mushroom caps into the mixture. Coat on both sides. Leave on one side in marinade for 10 minutes. Flip and leave in mixture another 10 minutes. 7 minutes from now, heat up your grill or grill pan (on med-low). If using a charcoal grill, allot for the amount of time it takes coals to get hot.

Now you're ready to grill up your portobello burgers. Place each over direct heat on the grill or grill pan. Cook for 5-6 mins on the first side. Flip and cook another 3 minutes on the second side.

 Add fresh tomatoes, grilled onions, avocado, cucumbers, pickles or any other garnish you like...or just leave the mushrooms as they are. They will be juicy so watch your clothes!



Lastly, don't forget the whole wheat hamburger buns! Buying hamburger buns and other bread products evokes one of my biggest pet peeves when grocery shopping. If your goal is to buy completely whole wheat bread products, PLEASE be wary when perusing the baked goods section at the store.
Manufacturers get away with a lot of sneaky labeling in this category so turn the package over and read the list of ingredients.

They can print "Whole Wheat" on their packaging even if the product only contains a small amount of the natural wheat. They also can say that if they're using enriched whole wheat, where some of the wheat has been stripped out so they can replace it with their own modifiers instead. Basically it's taste engineering. I've literally been to grocery stores where there are no suitable whole wheat breads containing 100% whole wheat. You might also want to watch out for products containing high fructose corn syrup - a cheap and highly processed sweetner food makers use instead of sugar. Sugar in moderation is not that bad for you and doesn't contain weird chemicals that do who knows what to you.

Nature's Own 100% Whole Wheat Buns

This is the ONLY brand I've found that uses 100% Whole Wheat and uses no high fructose corn syrup. It's sold at a very reasonable price, about $2.50 per pkg at a store called Winco Foods.