Prep: 10 mins | Cook time: 15 mins | Serves: 4
- 350g beef mince
- 150g White Mushrooms, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped tarragon
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 egg, lightly whisked
- 100g aged cheddar cheese, sliced
- 4 (100g) rindless bacon rashers
- 4 Flat Mushrooms White or Portobello
- 4 (80g) burger rolls
- 4 iceberg lettuce leaves, torn
- 2 vine ripened tomatoes, sliced
- ¼ cup whole egg mayonnaise
- ¼ cup tomato chutney
Place mince, mushrooms, tarragon, mustard and egg in the bowl of a food processor and blend until combined. Remove from the bowl, season with salt and pepper and form into 4 patties.
Pre-heat an oiled char-grill pan or BBQ over medium high heat. Cook burger patty for 3-4 minutes, turn and top with sliced cheese. Cook for a further 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted and patty is cooked to your liking. Set aside to keep warm.
Cook bacon for 2-3 minutes each side or until golden and crisp, set aside to keep warm
Add mushrooms to pan or BBQ, turning until mushrooms are grilled on both sides and warmed through. Remove from the heat
Spread base of burger rolls with mayonnaise, top with iceberg lettuce, Portobello Mushroom, tomato, beef patty, bacon and drizzle with tomato chutney to serve.
Prep: 10 mins | Cook time: 15 mins | Serves: 4
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil,
250g cocktail truss tomatoes
200g White cup sliced mushrooms
120g baby rocket
1/4 cup Birch & Waite Green Goddess Dressing
2 tbs almond kernels, roughly chopped
1. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place tomatoes on the tray and drizzle with 1 tbsp. oil. Roast tomatoes for 15 minutes or until just tender and blistered.
2. Meanwhile, toss sliced mushrooms with remaining oil. Season. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook mushrooms for 5 minutes or until golden and just tender. Set aside.
3. Place tomatoes and baby rocket on a serving plate. Top with mushrooms and drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with chopped almond kernels.
Prep: 20 mins | Cook time: 10 mins | Serves: 4
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp Gourmet Garden Garlic Paste
500g White cup mushrooms (halved)
8 pre-soaked bamboo skewers
2 tsp Gourmet Garden Lightly Dried Parsley
1 lemon (cut into cheeks)
250g Cocktail truss tomatoes
1. Combine extra virgin olive oil and garlic paste in a bowl. Add cup mushrooms and toss to coat. Thread mushrooms onto skewers.
2. Heat a barbecue grill on medium-high heat. Cook skewers for 4 minutes
each side or until mushrooms are golden and tender. Transfer to a serving dish.
Season with pepper and sprinkle with parsley. Serve with lemon cheeks.
Prep: 20 mins | Cook time: 15 mins | Serves: 4
375g Portobello Flat Mushrooms
5ml extra virgin olive oil cooking spray
250g Cocktail truss tomatoes
4 sesame seed brioche buns (split) toasted
1/3 cup Birch & Waite Parsley Dill & Tarragon Seafood Sauce
1 little gem lettuce (leaves separated)
1/4 cup shaved cheddar cheese
1/2 small red onion (thinly sliced)
110g tub bocconcini (drained, torn)
60g mixed salad leaves
1/4 bunch basil (leaves picked)
2 tbs balsamic vinegar dressing
Step 1. Heat a chargrill pan over medium heat. Spray mushrooms with oil. Cook for 5 minutes
each side or until tender.
Step 2. Slice 4 tomatoes. Spread bun bases with dill and tarragon sauce. Top with lettuce, sliced
tomato, grilled mushrooms and cheddar cheese. Sandwich with bun tops.
Step 3. Cut remaining tomatoes into wedges. Combine tomato, onion, bocconcini, salad leaves
and basil in a bowl. Drizzle with dressing and toss to combine.
Step 4. Place burgers on serving plates with salad. Serve.
Prep: 15 mins | Cook time: 10 mins | Serves: 4
- 270g packet soba noodles
- 1 bunch asparagus, halved, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 3 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons caster sugar
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 6cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into matchsticks
- 400g Swiss brown mushrooms, sliced; or 400g cup mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon teriyaki sauce
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Fresh coriander sprigs, to serve
- Cook noodles following packet instructions, adding asparagus for last minute. Drain. Cool under cold running water. Dain well.
- Meanwhile, combine vinegar, sesame oil and sugar in a large bowl. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add noodle mixture and onion to dressing. Toss until well coated.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add garlic and ginger. Cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until golden. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add mushrooms to hot pan. Cook for 3 minutes or until golden. Add teriyaki sauce and lemon juice. Toss to coat and cook for 1-2 minutes or until sauce has reduced and mushrooms are glazed.
- Divide noodle mixture between 4 serving bowls. Top with mushrooms and garlic mixture. Serve sprinkled with coriander.
Prep: 15 mins | Cook time: 2 mins | Serves: 4
- ½ iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, cut into ribbons
- 200g packet Perino tomatoes, halved
- 1 bunch radish, trimmed, thickly sliced
- 2 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 180g packet haloumi, cut into 12 slices
- ¼ cup pepita and sunflower seed mix, toasted
Marinated Button Mushrooms
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 3 fresh sprigs thyme, coarsely chopped
- 200g white button mushrooms, quartered
- Make marinated button mushrooms.
Combine vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic and thyme in a shallow plate. Stir until sugar has dissolved. Add mushrooms. Toss to coat. Stand for 10 minutes, tossing occasionally. - Divide lettuce between 4 bowls. Arrange cucumber, tomatoes and radish over salad. Drain mushrooms, reserving 2 tablespoons marinade. Add mushrooms to serving bowls. Add 2 tablespoons oil to reserved marinade. Stir to combine.
- Heat remaining oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add haloumi. Cook for 1 minute each side or until golden and soft. Arrange haloumi in bowls. Drizzle with dressing. Serve sprinkled with seed mix.
Cook’s note: These marinated mushrooms are great also for an antipasto shared plate or to toss through a Summer salad.
You can also use 200g brown button; or 200g larger mushrooms such as Swiss brown or cup, quartered
