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Vegetarian Mushroom Burgers

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Where’s the beef? You don’t need it when you make these amazing vegetarian mushroom burgers! The patty is made of mushrooms, and when topped with caramelized onions and a garlic aioli, it’s burger heaven!!!

Vegetarian Mushroom Burgers with a garlic aioli - the most incredible mushroom Swiss burgers, and they're VEGETARIAN! Recipe on GoodieGodmother.com

If you want to encourage someone to eat vegetables, start with mushrooms. At least, this was the case with the Godfather. He wasn’t a big vegetable eater when we started dating, so as we got serious, I needed to expand his palate a bit in that department. One of the easiest ways to do that was to start cooking with mushrooms. He already enjoyed mushroom Swiss burgers, so I knew mushrooms were a good place to start. I started putting them into stir fry and pasta dishes, and they’re a regular item in our crisper. Nevertheless, you can imagine my surprise when my husband, who makes an ah-mazing beef burger (recipe posting in the next few weeks), came to me one day and said, “I’d like to make a burger with a mushroom patty. Not just a portobello mushroom cap with burger toppings, but an actual patty made out of mushrooms.” I was of course, curious, and totally excited, and that’s how these vegetarian mushroom burgers came to be. It took exactly 1 bite for them to earn a place on our “favorite burger list.” 

Vegetarian Mushroom Burgers with a garlic aioli - the most incredible mushroom Swiss burgers, and they're VEGETARIAN! Recipe on GoodieGodmother.com

I wish I could better describe how amazing these burgers are. Actually, I really wish I could just reach through the screen and hand you a burger to try, because that would mean I’d have one to eat too. I can’t even look at these pictures without smelling the patties and tasting the best vegetarian burger I have *ever* eaten.

The Godfather was able to make these up rather quickly using our big food processor so he didn’t have to dice the mushrooms by hand (what a chore!), and then he cooked them down in a large skillet to reduce the liquid. This is an important step, because mushrooms retain a lot of liquid and if you don’t cook them down before shaping the patties, your patties won’t hold together and you won’t get the right “burger” texture.

Vegetarian Mushroom Burgers with a garlic aioli - the most incredible mushroom Swiss burgers, and they're VEGETARIAN! Recipe on GoodieGodmother.com

After cooking down the mushrooms he mixed up the patties, and cooked them right on our grill pan. He only cooked half because the smell made our mouths water and we felt ravenous, but they grilled up so well on the grill pan. We enjoyed the rest the next day, and they grilled up even better than the first day! So if you’re going to make these vegetarian mushroom burgers for a summer barbecue if you have vegetarian guests (even if you don’t, seriously, make them), you can make the patties the day before and refrigerate. We haven’t tested on the grill yet, but the Godfather is confident that the patties would hold up on the grill. We fully intend to outdoor grill some mushroom patties this summer.

Vegetarian Mushroom Burgers with a garlic aioli - the most incredible mushroom Swiss burgers, and they're VEGETARIAN! Recipe on GoodieGodmother.com

Summer is just around the corner, as is grilling season for everyone that isn’t crazy enough to be grilling/barbecuing in the snow (*cough* the Godfather), so my advice to you is to get to the store to buy some mushrooms and start “practicing” now. You’ll be amazed at the incredible texture and flavor you get from these mushroom burgers, and it will never once cross your mind to ask, “Where’s the beef?”

Vegetarian Mushroom Burgers with a garlic aioli - the most incredible mushroom Swiss burgers, and they're VEGETARIAN! Recipe on GoodieGodmother.com

 

Vegetarian Mushroom Burgers with a garlic aioli - the most incredible mushroom Swiss burgers, and they're VEGETARIAN! Recipe on GoodieGodmother.com

Vegetarian Mushroom Burgers with a garlic aioli - the most incredible mushroom Swiss burgers, and they're VEGETARIAN! Recipe on GoodieGodmother.com

Vegetarian Mushroom Burgers

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Vegetarian Mushroom Burgers with a garlic aioli - the most incredible mushroom Swiss burgers, are vegetarian. 😉

Ingredients

  • Mushroom Burger Patties:
  • 24 oz fresh mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 7 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup medium onion about 1, finely diced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 2/3 cup rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • Garlic Aioli
  • 6 cloves roasted garlic or 4 cloves finely minced fresh, diced fine
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • tbsp juice from half a lemon about 1
  • To assemble the burgers
  • 6 hamburger buns
  • 6 slices Swiss cheese
  • 1 cup caramelized onions

Instructions

  1. Wash mushrooms and pat dry
  2. Run mushrooms through food processor, chop 5-10 seconds or until cut into small chunks
  3. Cook chopped mushrooms in large skillet with oil until juice is released and mostly evaporated
  4. In large mixing bowl, place cooked mushrooms and mix in minced garlic, chopped onion, salt, black pepper, oregano, rolled oats, panko, and parmesan cheese
  5. Add beaten eggs to the bowl, stir and mix until consistent
  6. Let mixture stand for up to 10 minutes
  7. Form into 1/4 to 1/3-pound patties (no larger than the size of the palm of your hand)
  8. Cook patties on grill pan or conventional grill; do not flip until patty can be easily moved with spatula

Making the easy garlic aioli:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, cover, and place in the refrigerator until ready to use

When it's time to serve the burgers:

  1. Place one patty per bun and top with cheese, onions, and garlic aioli.
  2. Enjoy!

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Megan

Tuesday 10th of August 2021

Hi! I love these burgers since I'm not a huge fan of black bean variations. I used to make some that were really close to this around 2010 maybe? I've been struggling to find the recipe, but this seems pretty close. Did you adapt it from somewhere, I remember they had other good stuff as well. And these are EXCELLENT grilled! Thank you!!

Mary (The Goodie Godmother)

Tuesday 14th of September 2021

When we have a recipe that's adapted from one site, we try to link to it so people can compare and see the changes we made. We haven't tried making a mushroom burger recipe with other stuff in it too, but that sounds delicious!

John

Monday 29th of March 2021

Hello, I made these burgers for my daughter and they were simply delicious. We thoroughly enjoyed all the flavors. My one challenge was keeping the burger together when cooking. I chose to use a cast iron skillet on the grill. The burgers were falling apart during cooking process so I had to cook on a high heat searing them.

I did use a food processer to chop the mushrooms but somehow chopped too fine, I cooked them down to evaporate the water. Any suggestions on binding them together more during cooking?

Thanks, John

Mary (The Goodie Godmother)

Thursday 15th of April 2021

I'm so glad you liked them, John!

We've found that letting the patties sit in the refrigerator for a few hours (even overnight) seems to help with the binding during cooking. That's what the Godfather does before he cooks them on the grill, or they wouldn't have a prayer over the open slats!

Sarah

Thursday 19th of May 2016

Just to clarify, you cook the mushrooms dry? No oil or anything added in the pan?

The Godfather

Thursday 19th of May 2016

I used about one tablespoon of oil to cook the mushrooms. I realized I omitted the ingredient in the ingredient list, but I do call for it in the recipe procedure.

Paige @ Where Latin Meets Lagniappe

Wednesday 20th of April 2016

MARY!!! These look totally amazing -- I love mushrooms, onions, and Swiss, and I'm not much of a burger fan ... I like them, but only on occasion. I could DEFINITELY see myself eating these often!

Mary (The Goodie Godmother)

Friday 22nd of April 2016

These aren't as heavy as a beef burger, so definitely easier to enjoy! Who doesn't love a sandwich made practically of toppings?

Whitney

Sunday 17th of April 2016

I looooove veggie burgers, but I have never used mushrooms as a base unless it's with a portobello. Never thought to chop them up and use other ingredients to make a patty. These look amazing! Wish I had seen this recipe a few years ago when I was on a vegetarian diet.

Mary (The Goodie Godmother)

Friday 22nd of April 2016

Chopping them makes for a fabulous "burger" texture!

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