Mushroom Burger

Best Mushroom Burger Recipe

Ingredients: 

4 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
2 Packages of Mushrooms
1 Onion
4 Cloves Garlic (Or Garlic Salt/Powder)
2/3 Cup Oats
1/2 Cup Shredded White Cheese
3/4 Cup Breadcrumbs
2 Eggs
1/2 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning
Salt/Pepper (to taste)

• Grab your ingredients!

• Rinse off your mushrooms (some people say to just wipe them with a towel, either way works– just get them clean.)

• Now chop all of the mushrooms up into smaller pieces and toss into skillet.

• Add your chopped onion and cloves of garlic. (Make sure they are finely cut. I used a food processor for this step.)

• Pour your olive oil into the skillet with the mushrooms, onions, and garlic and stir together and sauté. Now add your salt and pepper. 

• The salt will cause the liquid to escape from the mushrooms so continue to cook until most of the water disappears. 

• Now grab a large bowl and pour the cooked mushroom mixture into it. 

• Now it’s time to add the oats and cheese.  

(I didn’t have plain oats, but I had maple syrup oatmeal. Then I had a brilliant idea. I used a sifter and poured 1/2 of bag of oatmeal in at a time and sifted it, causing the seasonings to leave the oats! Not everyone has plain oats lying around but most have at least a couple packages of oatmeal, right!?)

• Stir up the mixture then add your breadcrumbs, two (beaten) eggs, and a little more salt.

• Grab your skillet again and pour oil into it and allow it to get hot on the stove (any oil will work.) While you’re waiting for the oil to get hot, go ahead and start forming your patties.

(If you put some oil or water onto your hands while you’re forming the patties they will not stick to you as much.)

• Now let’s fry these burgers!

• Once browned on both sides (about 3-4 minutes per side) place the burger on a paper towel that’s sitting on a plate. This will help drain a bit of grease.

All done! Now all you have to do is pair it with your favorite burger toppings! 

I suggest pairing these with some Sweet Potato Fries. For that recipe, click here.

Mmmm Mmm Delicious!

Credit for this recipe belongs to Food Wishes with Chef John.

You can see his YouTube tutorial of this recipe here.

Sweet Potato Fries

Recipe for Sweet Potato Fries; 

Ingredients:

Two Large Sweet Potatoes
Olive Oil
Spray Oil (optional)
Salt/Pepper (to taste)
Seasoned Salt (to taste)

Sharp Knife
Large Baking Pan

• Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and then grab those sweet potatoes and start peeling. After peeling, rinse potatoes.

(I’d suggest investing in a carrot/potato peeler on Amazon here or any local store that has kitchen utensils. It lessens peeling time by A LOT!)

• Now this is the hard part. Cutting into the shape of fries.

(Sweet potatoes can be much harder to cut compared to normal potatoes so make sure you’re using a sharp knife and be careful. And remember, they don’t have to be perfect.)

• Once you have the potatoes sliced, grab a large bowl and toss them in.

• Now comes the extras. Pour about 2 tablespoons of olive oil (or any kind of oil you prefer). Then add some salt, pepper, and seasoned salt for taste. 

• Stir up the sliced potatoes so they all become covered with the oil and seasonings. Now, grab your baking dish and spray some vegetable oil onto it.

(Not as much as I did in the picture, I was trying to get a picture of it spraying. Bad idea. Just lightly coat the pan.)

• Toss on the slices of sweet potatoes and put it into your oven once it’s preheated. Cook these fries for about 8-10 minutes and then flip them over or at least move them around. Cook for another 8-10 minutes. 

• Once they’ve cooked, sometimes they won’t look as crispy as some may like them. If this is you, turn on the broiler and cook them another 3-5 minutes until they’re perfected to your taste.

I must say, these sweet potato fries were DELICIOUS!

I suggest pairing these with some Mushroom Burgers! For the recipe click here.

ENJOY!