Halloumi, Mushroom and Caramelised Balsamic Onion Burger
Why not swap out your beef burger with this tasty vegetarian halloumi burger. This burger is topped with homemade caramelised balsamic onion chutney and a griddled portobello mushroom.
Ingredients
- 4 Burger buns/rolls
- 4 Portobello mushrooms
- 230 g Halloumi cheese, sliced
- Handful of rocket leaves
- 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp olive oil spray
Balsamic Red Onion Chutney
- 3 Red onions, finely sliced
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Dark brown sugar
- 80 ml Balsamic vinegar
Instructions
Balsamic Red Onion Chutney
- Place the finely sliced red onions in a pan with the oilve oil over a low heat. Cook for 30 minutes until they soften completely.
- Add the balsamic vinegar and dark brown sugar. Turn the heat up to boiling point before lowering to a simmer for 5 minutes.
- Once the sauce can coat the back of a spoon it has reached the correct consistency. Place the mixture on the side to cool.
The Burger
- Spray the portobello mushrooms with the olive oil spray, season with salt and pepper and place in a preheated oven at 180°C for 20 minutes until they become tender.
- Meanwhile, in a griddle pan fry the halloumi until you have got griddle marks and the cheese is soft in the centre.
- Toast the burger buns under the grill or in the griddle pan.
- Assemble the burger with layers of halloumi cheese, balsamic onion chutney, a portbello mushroom, layer of mayonnaise and a handful of rocket.