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Lion’s Mane Mushroom Swiss Burger [V]

June 15, 2017 by 918 Plate 14 Comments

This mushroom Swiss burger is unlike anything you’ve had before – Lion’s Mane mushrooms make a great base for whatever you want to put on your sandwich!

a mushroom swiss burger on ciabatta bread with the top skewed to reveal the mushroom in the sandwich

Now before you freak out about a vegetarian burger…you should take a bite first. Seriously. I know they say that mushrooms are meaty, but this one, especially when cooked in butter, truly is. It’s actually almost reminiscent of a seafood, in a delicious sort of way. Justin said it was so good that we needed to make them again ASAP. With bread in the freezer and a new mushroom in the fridge, we’re ready to roll this week!

I’ve got a great embarrassing story about my purchase of this pictured mushroom…I was chatting with the mushroom folks and trying to pick which mushroom I wanted while eating my strawberry Jared’s ProPop…and I…Dripped. On. A. Mushroom. There was a little bright red blotch on the bed of puffy whiteness. And I felt sooooooo bad. I was like, “Oh my gosh, this is so embarrassing, I’ll just buy this one!” Not a great look for a first impression. But it all ended well – no strawberry taste to speak of in my burger.

a mushroom swiss burger with the top bun behind the burger to reveal the mushroom in the sandwich

Lion’s Mane mushrooms are super interesting and may be hard to find in your area. They are said to have some awesome medical properties, and be good for your brain, memory and concentration. I’m not an expert, so here’s the wiki on it. Naturally, I fed this to Justin the night before his Board exam. Hopefully it worked (we don’t find out what he got for like a month)!

Local Spotlight: A local mushroom farm came to the farmers market with their gorgeous oyster and lion’s mane mushrooms! Also, the pictured bread is from Farrell Bread, another local business!

a mushroom swiss burger on ciabatta bread with the top behind to reveal the mushroom in the sandwich

Let me know if you find Lion’s Mane wherever you live! I promise this is a great way to cook it up! Need more mushroom inspiration? How about stuffed mushrooms or stroganoff?

xxHillary

This mushroom Swiss burger is unlike anything you've had before - Lion's Mane mushrooms make a great base for whatever you want to put on your sandwich! #vegetarian
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Lion's Mane Mushroom Swiss Burger

Course Entree
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2
Author 918 Plate

Ingredients

  • Your favorite bun or bread roll
  • 1 medium Lion's Mane mushroom
  • 2 slices of Swiss cheese
  • 1 Vidalia onion
  • 3 T. butter
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions

  1. Slice onion into thin strips.
  2. Saute onions in a pan with 1 T. olive oil and 1 T. butter on medium heat until they reach your desired caramelization level. (About 10-15 minutes in, you can start the rest of the process)
  3. Slice the mushroom into 1/2 inch steaks from heat to foot (like broccoli).
  4. Arrange mushrooms in a dry non-stick skillet on medium heat.
  5. Cook mushrooms for 5 minutes and flip when browned. Cook for 5 more minutes on the second side. Salt and pepper each side.
  6. Add in 1 T. of butter, and make sure it gets onto each mushroom.
  7. Fry until golden on each side. Remove from pan.
  8. Toast the bread in the mushroom pan, and add up 1 T. more butter, if desired.
  9. Place a slice of Swiss cheese on the bread, cover the pan to melt the cheese.
  10. Pile your sandwich with onions and mushrooms.
  11. #enJOY!

Recipe Notes

Naturally vegetarian

This mushroom Swiss burger is unlike anything you've had before - Lion's Mane mushrooms make a great base for whatever you want to put on your sandwich! #vegetarian

 

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Comments

  1. mikaela | wyldflour says

    June 18, 2017 at 11:44 am

    Ahahaha. I love that you dripped on the mushroom. And I had no idea that lions mane mushrooms may help concentration and memory??? Definitely taking a page from your book–will try to convince David to eat these the night before his Bar exam! (Approaching in just a month–eep!)

    Reply
    • 918 Plate says

      June 19, 2017 at 7:29 am

      Yeah, apparently they do! But we also couldn’t sleep because of the jitters and I was afraid it was from eating that…but I don’t think it was. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Alison @ The Sunday Glutton says

    June 18, 2017 at 4:56 pm

    I love a great vegetarian burger option! I’ve never even heard of a Lion’s Mane mushroom, but I’ll definitely be on the lookout now.

    Reply
    • 918 Plate says

      June 19, 2017 at 7:29 am

      It’s sort of hard to find, but so worth it!

      Reply
  3. Ashley says

    June 26, 2017 at 7:42 am

    If I can’t get a hold of a Lion’s Mane Mushroom, what type do you recommend to swap out? Would a portobello work?

    Reply
    • 918 Plate says

      June 26, 2017 at 8:49 am

      Sure! The flavor is not quite the same, but I personally haven’t met a mushroom I haven’t liked. ??

      Reply
      • Ashley says

        June 26, 2017 at 9:30 am

        Thank you!!

        Reply
        • 918 Plate says

          June 26, 2017 at 3:57 pm

          Good luck!!

          Reply
  4. SHERRY A MURPHY says

    November 16, 2019 at 10:14 pm

    Found our first lions mane mushroom today…central-south Oregon Cascades old growth forest …thanks for the recipe…will try soon

    Reply
    • 918 Plate says

      November 19, 2019 at 2:48 pm

      Hope you enjoy it! They’re so tasty!

      Reply
  5. Fat Top Farm says

    November 27, 2019 at 9:08 am

    5 stars
    This looks delicious! We are a mushroom farm that posts occasional recipes for our customers. Can we post this on our blog and credit you and your website?

    Reply
    • 918 Plate says

      November 27, 2019 at 10:22 am

      Hi! I’d love if you could just post the ingredients and then provide a link here for the rest of the instructions!

      Thanks so much for your support!

      Reply
  6. Hayden says

    December 1, 2019 at 7:38 pm

    5 stars
    Very simple and delicious this will definitely go in to my personal cookbook

    Reply
    • 918 Plate says

      June 13, 2020 at 9:49 am

      Glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply

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