Here are all the best portobello mushroom recipes to make the most of its savory, meaty flavor! Try stuffed, grilled, burgers, and more.

When it comes to mushrooms…there’s nothing quite like the massive portobello. Its flavor is massively savory and meaty: so much so that you can almost mistake it for meat in fajitas. While we love all types of mushrooms, the mighty portobello has our hearts.

Here are all the best portobello mushroom recipes for the best ways to eat it! This variety is ultra versatile: you can eat it as a main dish stuffed or grilled, or use it in a supporting role in enchiladas, burritos and stir fries. Whatever recipe you choose: we guarantee it will make this mighty mushroom shine.

And now…the top portobello mushroom recipes to try!

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Our top portobello mushroom recipe? Spinach artichoke stuffed mushrooms! It combines the deliciousness of spinach artichoke dip with the meaty, savory goodness of a baked portobello mushroom. Top it off with crunchy Italian breadcrumbs, and you’ll amaze everyone at the table! It’s meatless but pleases every type of eater: we promise.

Grilled Portobello Mushrooms

Ready to fire up your grill? Try this incredible grilled portobello mushrooms recipe! They’re juicy and bursting with big, meaty umami. This method for grilling them is fast and easy: unlike most recipes, there’s no marinating time required. Just sprinkle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, and pop them on the grill. It makes for most tender, juicy and irresistible mushroom caps.

Portobello Mushroom Burger

Meet: your perfect portobello mushroom burger. This giant meaty mushroom is irresistible on is own. But add it to a burger bun and pile it high with toppings, and it’s downright outrageous! So you can make it in any season, we’ve got two methods: grilled or roasted. It’s a top portobello mushroom recipe in any season.

Portobello Mushroom Pizza

Portobello mushroom pizza sounds like mushrooms are the toppings, right? Well, meet the new best way to use portobellos on pizza: as the crust! There’s no veggie that’s not delicious with pizza on top, and mushrooms are no exception. These meaty giant fungi make the perfect personal pizza size for all your favorite toppings. Use the idea as a tasty gluten free dinner, or a fun side dish.

Portobello Mushroom Tacos

Here’s a quick and easy portobello mushroom recipe perfect for weeknights: try these Mushroom Tacos! Portobello mushrooms have enormous savory flavor: throw them in a skillet with some punchy seasonings and they make plant-based magic. This recipe is for when you have just a few minutes to throw together a meal: combine those portobellos with creamy refried beans and the quickest slaw, and you’ve got dinner!

Roasted Portobello Sandwich

Here’s a slam dunk for mushroom lovers, or anyone looking for a meaty vegetarian sandwich. Try this Portobello Sandwich! It’s modeled after a steak sandwich, but instead the filling is juicy roasted portobello mushrooms, seasoned with garlic, soy sauce and smoked paprika. Add to that crunchy pickles and onions, and the kicker: a horseradish sauce that smothers it all with a creamy, spicy tang.

Portobello Mushroom Salad

Here's a unique portobello mushroom recipe: mushroom salad! Serve roasted portobello mushrooms over salad greens with Manchego cheese and a zesty vinaigrette. The contrast of warm, savory mushrooms with the crisp greens is delightful.

Caprese Grilled Portobello Mushrooms

Another great portobello mushroom recipe? Grill them up and top them with a fresh, summery topping! These grilled mushrooms are savory and smoky, topped with a caprese style topping of fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil. They're great for a cook out: or make them roasted anytime using the instructions in stuffed portobellos recipe above.

Portobello Fajitas

Portobello mushrooms are the perfect meaty addition to fajitas! Everyone loves these sheet pan fajitas, full of big flavors and loaded with veggies. It’s a great way to make a fun healthy dinner where no one notices there’s no meat! Roast up lots of veggies on a sheet pan with spices, and serve with refried beans and guacamole.

Black Bean & Portobello Enchiladas

Portobello mushrooms are a fantastic filling for tacos and enchiladas. Here combine them with black beans, bell peppers and red onion for the perfect filling. Then douse it all in a zesty red homemade enchilada sauce. With the crunchy veggie topping, this dish looks simply incredible. And it tastes even better than it looks!

Broccoli & Portobello Stir Fry

Portobello mushrooms are great in stir fry recipes! Here this meaty mushroom adds big savory flavor to a mix of broccoli, onion, and bell peppers. It's all covered in a delightfully delicious stir fry sauce, that makes the vegetables taste extra irresistible.

Black Bean & Portobello Burrito

Last up in our portobello mushroom recipes: portobellos are great as a burrito filling! Something about all those tasty fillings snuggled cozily into a tortilla makes a burrito irresistible. This burrito is packed with flavor from Spanish rice (aka Mexican rice), seasoned black beans, peppers and onions, mashed avocado, and of course: meaty mushrooms.

More about portobello mushrooms

What’s the deal with this massive fungi? Here are few more facts about this popular variety:

Portobello mushrooms (aka portobella or portabella) are one of the most widely consumed mushroom varieties in the world, called Agaricus bisporus. The button mushroom and cremini (aka baby bella) are the same variety of mushroom, just earlier growth stages. The portobello is the oldest stage, so it has the most meaty and savory flavor.
Where to find it? You can find the portobello mushroom at most mainstream grocery stores. Often it comes packaged in containers with 3 to 6 mushroom caps.
What does a portobello mushroom taste like? Portobello mushrooms taste intensely meaty and savory, with loads of umami. While they taste meaty, remember to add protein to the meal if you’re making them as a vegetarian main dish! They don’t contain much protein in themselves.