You will need:
I prepared the butter before I left by crushing three garlic cloves into about 50g butter and mixing it together with a few sprigs of chopped parsley and some black pepper.
Take the mushrooms and wrap them (gill side up) in some foil so they are completely covered. Put the parcel onto the edge of the BBQ, so it is not directly over the heat, and leave them to soften in their own juices for about 20 minutes. When they are soft put a little of the garlic butter onto the mushroom gills and leave the parcel open so that some of the moisture evaporates. After about five minutes toast the buns on the BBQ and put a mushroom in each bun.
It is essential to give each bun and good squeeze so that the garlic butter and mushroom juices soak into the bread. Mushrooms and garlic were made for each other and, although a fungus, are incredibly meaty. They pack a real flavour punch and are wonderfully warm and comforting which is just what an autumn picnic needs. If you’re thinking that the picnic food thus far is sounding pretty swell, just wait to see what there is for pudding.
I know mushrooms are “meaty” but would never have thought of this simple but so tasty idea. thanks! Hope you are having a good week.
Another advantage of the mushroom over the meat is that you don’t have food hygiene worries. I’d add a sprinkling of chopped parsley though – which would perhaps mellow the garlic a bit.
Yum, love the idea of the garlicky sauce soaking into the bread. Mushrooms are great meat substitutes!
I SO wish I liked mushrooms because these look great!
Definitely loving that sauce – these burgers aren’t missing anything!
I’m loving these posts. What an inspiring idea, an autumn picnic. These mushroom burgers look amazing
they sound incredibly good and easy to prepare too!great idea for a picnic!
Yeh, meatless in between the days are great for healthy, what more burgers with mushrooms. I like how you prepared the burger with a whole mushroom sitting so perfectly in side.
Yum and something new but sure tempting to give a try.
Heaven on a bun babe! That looks amazing 🙂 My kind of BBQ!
A perfect veggie barbie my friend 😀
Cheers
CCU
This looks like a perfect vegetarian burger!
This looks so simple and delicious. I adore mushrooms.
this sounds awesome! so simple and delicious!
Great idea Caroline! I simply love the idea of using mushrooms instead of meat! Mushrooms produce a lot of nice cooking juice which combines perfectly with bread!! DELICIOUS