Mushroom-N-Onion Stuffed Burger

Mushroom-N-Onion Stuffed Burger

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 161.9
  • Total Fat: 4.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 60.0 mg
  • Sodium: 87.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 25.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Mushroom-N-Onion Stuffed Burger calories by ingredient


Introduction

Rather than topping your burgers, try stuffing them. Including veggies saves fat and calories, adds moisture and flavor, and offers a surprise twist. Rather than topping your burgers, try stuffing them. Including veggies saves fat and calories, adds moisture and flavor, and offers a surprise twist.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    4 small portabella mushroom caps, about the size of a tuna can
    1 sweet onion, sliced
    1 lemon, zested and juiced
    1 teaspoon fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
    1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
    16 ounces lean ground beef, (96% lean 4% fat)

    Special tools: tuna can or burger stuffer

Tips

I picked up a burger stuffer at a local kitchen shop, but a tuna can and a 1/3 cup measuring cup will work just fine.

This recipe is part of "SparkPeople's Ultimate Grilling Guide: 75 Hearty, Healthy Recipes You Can Really Sink Your Teeth Into." It's a must-have companion for all your summer barbecues and potlucks!


Directions

Preheat the grill to 425 degrees.

Place the onions in a cast-iron skillet or grill-safe pan on the preheated grill, and cook for 10 minutes with the grill lid closed. At the same time, cook the mushrooms directly on the grill.

Remove the vegetables from the grill. Stir the onions, then add the lemon zest and juice, pepper, and rosemary.

Assemble the burgers:
Using a can opener, remove the top and bottom from a clean tuna can. Coat the inside of the can with cooking spray. Place the can on a sheet of wax or parchment paper.

Press 2 ounces of ground beef into the can, then hollow out the center with a measuring cup or the back of a spoon.

Fill with 1 mushroom and 1/4 of the onions, then top with another 2 ounces of meat. Pinch the seams to seal in the vegetables. Press down on the burger as you pull up on the can to release the burger.

Reduce the grill heat to 400 degrees. Grill the burgers for 4 minutes, flip, then grill for an additional 2-3 minutes, until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 160 degrees F.

Remove from grill; serve on a toasted bun (if desired--calories not included), with your choice of toppings.

Serving Size: 1 burger

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    12 of 13 people found this review helpful
    CBANDCB I think the point of cutting the mushys is so that you are not eating a 'lump' in the middle of your burger. An easier way to stuff a burger is to take the meat, roll it into a ball, create a ditch, then stuff the mushys/onions in the ditch surrounding them with meat, flatten, cook. - 7/3/12


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    3 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Im not sure about the calories on this recipe... I think 4 o of ground beef lean or otherwise is much much more then the total 161.9 without the vegetables added in. - 7/13/13


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Very Tasty!!!!! - 7/3/12


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I add finely chopped vegetables to ground turkey breast to add flavor and moisture. Ground turkey breast is so lean that it tends to dry out in cooking. I also add salt-free spices to the mixture before cooking. - 7/25/12


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    Very Good
    2 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Haven't tried I was kind of glad to see you used cooked onions there's just some places I don't think raw onions belong - INSIDE a burger is one of them!!! I would be tempted to add peppers and tomatoes as well - 7/3/12


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    2 of 11 people found this review helpful
    Two ?. "Fill with 1 mushroom and 1/4 of the mushrooms..." Should it be fill with 1 mushroom and 1/4 of the onions? Also, I thought a serving of meat is 3 oz. This is 4 oz total, plus the mushrooms and onions would add some bulk. I'd try to reduce the amount to 3 oz. of meat to lower calories & fat. - 7/3/12


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Thanks - 6/25/19


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    thank you - 6/20/19


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Nice recipe - 6/13/19


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Great idea - 1/9/19


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Great. - 9/7/18


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is a great idea and without the bun it low carb. The meat will shrink to 3 oz so it's a good amount. Love the idea of bell peppers & tomatoes too. - 10/1/14


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    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
    looks good and easy to fix for dinner or lunch - 7/3/12


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    1 of 10 people found this review helpful
    This is badly written - below, someone else pointed out that "onions" were meant instead of mushrooms. But what is the point of "cut mushrooms in half horizontally"? It looks like one mushroom cap per burger.
    Also - many (most?) modern cans have a rounded bottom that don't allow can-opener removal.
    - 7/3/12


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    Very Good
    Wow - 2/22/21


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    I don't care for mushrooms but would gladly substitute this for cheese or a vegetable. - 2/22/21


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    so delicious - 2/22/21


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    Takes a long time to prepare. - 2/22/21


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    :) - 8/6/20


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    I used veggies crumbles instead of the beef - 8/4/20


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    Very Good
    tasty - 8/2/20


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    Incredible!
    Great - 7/28/20


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    I like Portobellos - 7/27/20


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    looks good... - 7/24/20


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    Looks good - 6/7/20


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    This didn't work so well. Hamburger meat shouldn't be compressed too tightly. - 5/30/20


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    I cut up the mushrooms before putting them in the center of the hamburger. Otherwise my hamburgers would be mushroom burgers instead of stuffed. - 5/27/20


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    Good
    Great - 9/30/19


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    Very Good
    This was delicious - 9/1/19


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    Incredible!
    Very tasty. Will make again. - 8/25/19


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    NICE - 8/20/19


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    Will try this. We put mushrooms and onions in everything anyways, so why not? - 8/15/18


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    Very Good
    Instead of the lemon zest and rosemary I replace it with a splash of A1 sauce gives it a bit of a zing! - 7/24/18


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    Incredible!
    I have used sliced button mushrooms or any other fresh one, stuffed them with a lot of things, including french fried onions. I grille the shrooms on foil on the grill. These are very good. I have a tupperware patty maker from the 60's that I use, since they do not make tuna cans that can be opened - 7/6/18


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    I am a mushroom fan. - 7/2/18


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    Incredible!
    Awesome! - 6/30/18


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    Incredible!
    Was pretty good, I don't really care for mushrooms, but I promised someone I would try it and although I doubt I would make this a usual thing, but I didn't despise it.
    - 6/24/18


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    Pretty good, like grilling burgers like this! - 6/24/18


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    delicious - 6/13/18


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    Delicious! - 6/12/18


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    dont care for mushrooms but did add other veggies so it doesnt get dry like zucchini - 5/29/18


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    Very Good
    Love mushrooms - 5/29/18


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I did not add the lemon zest and won't do it if I make these again. - 5/22/18


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    great recipe - 9/22/17


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Had to struggle to find ground meat this lean, but overall flavor is excellent. To another poster, the 96% lean shows up as 140 calories. - 9/14/17


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    sounds good - 9/8/17


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    Incredible!
    Our grandsons are big burger fans and love this! - 8/28/17


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    Very Good
    I substituted ground turkey and it was a delicious burger! - 6/3/17


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    Excellent burger.....great on a barbeque - 5/21/17


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    I think I'll try th.is recipe tonight - 5/12/17


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    try - 8/27/13


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    Incredible!
    fabulous and sooo tasty - 8/26/13


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    I really like that tuna can idea.
    thanks
    - 7/13/13


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    I like turkey burgers also but Hubby doesn't so we eat a lot of red meat(beef) but this looks so good think I will indulge tomorrow! - 7/13/13


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    Can't wait to try it. Look good. - 7/13/13


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    0 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Would be nice if I owned a grill! - 7/13/13


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    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
    error in recipe, to add one quarter of mushrooms should read onions. sounds good. - 7/3/12


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    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Looks good. I am dying for a burger. - 7/3/12