Smoky Mushroom Burgers

Name: Smoky Mushroom Burgers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; green salad, to serve; 1 small red pepper, deseeded and diced; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 4 large, flat portobello or field mushrooms, stalks discarded; 2 heaped tbsp roughly chopped coriander/cilantro leaves; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 4 focaccia rolls, split in half; 1 tsp lemon juice; 4 slices of halloumi, rinsed and patted dry; 3 tsp harissa paste; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped; ½ tsp cumin seeds

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

The Thrifty Veggie

By Nicola Graimes

Published 2021

About

A jar of harissa goes a long way in the kitchen — it can be spooned into mayo to make a quick sauce, brushed over roasted vegetables and stirred into couscous or, as here, used as the base of a quick marinade. The mushroom burgers come topped with a slice of golden grilled halloumi and a spoonful of red pepper and cumin dressing.

Ingredients

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 tsp harissa paste
1 tsp

Burger
Vegetarian

Method

Mix together the olive oil, harissa and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Brush the marinade generously over both sides of each mushroom and leave to marinate for 30 minutes.
Preheat the grill/broiler to medium-high, and make the red pepper and cumin dressing. Heat 1 tablesp