Sichuan-Grilled Portobello Mushroom Burgers with Spicy Hoisin Sauce
2 min readServe these juicy mushroom burgers with Chinese Potato Salad, Shredded Cabbage, Apple, and Raisin Salad, and grilled or steamed corn on the cob, brushed with some Quick Spicy Hoisin Sauce, below, at your next summer cook-out.
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons peanut or canola oil
1 teaspoon toasted (dark) sesame oil
1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
1⁄2 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorns or crushed red pepper flakes
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 extra-large (about 3 ounces each) portobello mushroom caps
1⁄2 recipe Quick Spicy Hoisin Sauce, below, or prepared hoisin sauce, plus additional, if desired
4 large Kaiser rolls, preferably whole wheat, split
Iceburg or other lettuce leaves, sliced tomato, and sliced red onion, for topping (optional)
Prepare a medium-hot charcoal or gas grill, or heat a nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat.
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, peanut oil, sesame oil, garlic, Sichuan peppercorns, and pepper until thoroughly blended. Place mushrooms in a large resealable plastic bag and add the soy sauce mixture. Close bag securely and shake to thoroughly coat the mushrooms. Marinate at room temperature 15 minutes, or refrigerate up to 8 hours, turning occasionally.
Remove mushrooms from marinade, reserving any remaining marinade. Place mushrooms, gill sides down, on the grill; grill 3 minutes, brushing with any remaining marinade. Turn over and grill 3 to 4 more minutes, rotating each mushroom a half turn after 2 minutes, or until bottoms are nicely browned. As they are grilling, fill each mushroom cavity with equal amounts (about 11⁄4 tablespoons) of the Quick Spicy Hoisin Sauce, below.
Place a filled mushroom, gill side up, on the bottom half of each roll. Top with lettuce, tomato, and/or onion, if using. Close each roll and serve at once, with additional Quick Spicy Hoisin Sauce passed separately, if desired.
{PER SERVING} (without sauce) Calories 170 • Protein 6g • Total Fat 6g • Sat Fat 1g • Cholesterol 0mg • Carbohydrate 24g • Dietary Fiber 3g • Sodium 500mg
QUICK SPICY HOISIN SAUCE
You can use this lively sauce just about everywhere hoisin is called for in this book.
MAKES ABOUT 2⁄3 CUP
4 tablespoons hoisin sauce
4 tablespoons mild chili sauce (American-style) or tomato ketchup
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 to 2 teaspoons Chinese chili paste
1 teaspoon toasted (dark) sesame oil
1⁄2 to 1 teaspoon Chinese hot oil
In a small bowl, mix together all ingredients until thoroughly blended. Use as directed in recipe, or cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.
{PER SERVING} (per tablespoon, or 1⁄10 of recipe) Calories 22 • Protein 0g • Total Fat 1g • Sat Fat 0g • Cholesterol 0mg • Carbohydrate 3g • Dietary Fiber 0g • Sodium 165mg
