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Grilled BBQ Portobello Steaks with pesto

vegan grilled BBQ portobello steaks with pesto are mouthwateringly good. Think meaty grilled Portobello mushrooms soaked in luxurious green pesto and barbecue seasoning. Amazing on the grill, fried, or made in the oven.  Your dinner is about to get 100x better with these vegan grilled BBQ portobello steaks with pesto. This is a plant-based meatless steak that tastes and feels deliciously satisfying. Tender-to-the-bite deliciously juicy meaty portobello mushrooms generously topped with flavorful vibrant green pesto 
These vegan grilled BBQ portobello steaks with pesto are mouthwateringly good. Think meaty grilled Portobello mushrooms soaked in luxurious green pesto and barbecue seasoning. Amazing on the grill, fried, or made in the oven. 
Your dinner is about to get 100x better with these vegan grilled BBQ portobello steaks with pesto. This is a plant-based meatless steak that tastes and feels deliciously satisfying. Tender-to-the-bite deliciously juicy meaty portobello mushrooms generously topped with flavorful vibrant green pesto 
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Serving Size 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 4 Portobello Mushrooms rinsed
  • 4-5 tbsp Green Pesto
  • ½ cup Vegan Blue Cheese or whichever cheese you prefer
  • 2 tbsp Nutritional Yeast
  • ½ tsp Sea salt or Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper

5 Minutes Homemade Vegan Green Pesto

  • 1 bunch Fresh Basil
  • ½ cup Olive Oil
  • 1 cup Baby Arugula Salad
  • 4 cloves Garlic minced
  • ¼ cup Toasted Pine Nuts or any other type of nuts
  • 1 Jalapeño pepper seeds removed

Instructions

Making the Pesto

  • Add all the pesto ingredients to a blender and blend until the pesto is smooth. Add 1-2 tablespoons extra oil if the pesto is too thick.
  • Scrape the pesto into an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator.

Make Portobello Steaks on the grill

  • Preheat your grill. Cut off the stems of the portobellos and chop them
  • Place the portobellos with the gills up. Spread pesto on top of the portobellos and top with the chopped mushroom stems.
  • Sprinkle nutritional yeast over the mushrooms and crumble blue cheese on top. Season with salt and pepper and grill the mushrooms for 15-20 minutes or until they are grilled and tender.
    Serve hot and enjoy.

Cooking Portobello Steaks in the oven

  • Preheat the oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with baking paper. Cut off the stems of the portobellos and chop them.
  • Place the portobellos with the gills up on the lined baking sheet. Spread pesto on top of the portobellos and top with the chopped mushroom stems. Sprinkle nutritional yeast over the mushrooms and crumble blue cheese on top. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until the mushrooms are golden and grilled and the cheese is melted.
    Serve hot and enjoy.