Sarasotas Herb Portabello Sliders With A Kick Recipes

PESTO-STUFFED GRILLED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Remove stems from mushrooms and finely chop stems.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chopped mushroom stems, shallot, and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. Pour wine into the skillet; cook and stir mixture using a wooden spoon until liquid is evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Cool mixture to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Brush the olive oil mixture over the top each mushroom and place, top-side up, on a grilling pan. Mix pesto and pine nuts with the mushroom stem mixture together in a bowl; spoon into each mushroom. Sprinkle Italian cheese blend over the filling.
• Grill mushrooms on the preheated grill until edges are blackened and stuffing is bubbling, about 10 minutes.

FRESH HERB AND GOAT CHEESE STUFFED GRILLED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• Clean the dark black gills from the mushrooms, then drizzle with a little olive oil, season with salt and pepper and place over medium heat on an open barbecue grill, face down. After a few minutes, turn them over and continue to cook.
• In a mixing bowl combine the goat cheese with minced garlic, salt and pepper, to taste, and the mixture of fresh herbs torn by hand.
• Mix the cheese until all of the ingredients have been incorporated and a nice creamy texture is achieved.
• When the mushrooms begin to get soft and give off a little of their juice, add a nice spoonful of the goat cheese mixture right into the center of each portobello.
• Close the lid of the barbecue and let cook until the cheese gets bubbly and the mushrooms are nice and soft.

SARASOTA'S HERB PORTABELLO SLIDERS WITH A KICK

Steps:

• Aioli -- Just mix the mayonnaise, basil, thyme, garlic and set to the side in a small bowl and refrigerate.
• Marinade -- Mix the balsamic, olive oil, oregano, thyme, garlic and pepper in a 13x9 pan. Add the mushroom slices and onion slices and make sure to coat both sides. Let marinade 15-20 minutes and then add in the tomato slices, and again coat on both sides. Marinate another 10 minutes.
• Prepare Your Ingredients -- Make sure you have 16 nice slices of pepperjack cheese ready. And remember, these are small buns so you may only need 8 slices cut in half, depending on the size you buy. I like to lightly toast my buns which you can do ahead right on the grill pan that you will be grilling your mushrooms on. Just do the buns first.
• Grilling -- I like to take my small grill pan, but you can also use just a saute pan. Spray your pan with PAM or any non stick spray and heat to medium high and first put on the mushrooms and onions. Cook until the mushrooms and onions are soft and there are nice grill marks. Remove to a plate and cover. Add the tomatoes and grill just a minute or two, you just want to warm them up. Not too soft.
• Sandwiches -- Now, heat up the broiler. On your lightly toasted buns, add a little of the aioli, then mushrooms, red peppers, onions, tomato slice, and cheese. Melt the sandwich under the broiler. Top with the lettuce and other sandwich top also spread with the aioli. Just ENJOY!
• Serve with some old fashioned fries or onion rings, some herb potato salad would be great.