Insanely delicious grilled portabellas stuffed with crab meat. Basically, it’s your favorite crab cake stuffed into a marinated and grilled portabella mushroom. These will be the heartiest and tastiest stuffed mushrooms you’ve ever had.
4largeportabello mushroomscleaned and stem trimmed
1/2cup balsamic vinaigretteor use citrus vinaigrette, homemade or store-bought
16ounceslump crab meatpicked over for shells
2eggsbeaten
1/2cup seasoned panko crumbs
1tablespoongrated Parmesan cheese
1/2tablespoonItalian seasoning
1/4teaspoonkosher salt
1/4teaspoonground black pepper
1/4teaspoongarlic powder
For serving
Shaved parmesan
1/4cupchopped parsley
Lemon wedges
Instructions
Add portabellas and vinaigrette to a resealable bag. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes, preferably longer.
Preheat grill to high heat. Clean and oil grates.
Combine all ingredients crab meat through grated black pepper.
Remove portabellas from marinade and place on grill, stem side down. Grill on medium high 5 minutes. Flip portabellas and stuff with crab mixture (the topping will be heaping atop the mushrooms). Grill another 5-8 minutes until crab mixture is cooked through.
Remove portabellas from the grill and top with shaved parmesan and chopped parsley. Serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
Marinating the mushrooms is optional, though it makes for a more delicious and flavorful end result.