Name: Miso-Glazed Maitake Mushroom Burgers
Yield: Makes 4 burgers
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 pound maitake mushrooms, cleaned and divided into 4 clusters, or oyster mushrooms; 6 scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon miso thinned with 2 tablespoons water; 4 soft burger buns, ideally potato or brioche; 1 cup grated Swiss cheese; ½ cup thinly sliced red onion; 2 cups arugula

Michelle K. Min

I’m not a fan of most veggie burgers—too bready—but I am a fan of “meaty” vegetables in buns. This is my version of a veggie burger—using the meatiness of seared clusters of maitake (hen of the woods) mushrooms, with an additional layer of umami from a miso glaze. The mushrooms pair well with Swiss cheese, complemented by the bite of sliced red onions and arugula. You can substitute oyster mushrooms.

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