Grilled Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

These grilled bacon and cheese stuffed mushrooms are the perfect grilled appetizer. Tender mushrooms that still have a little ‘bite’ to them. The cheese mixture is fantastic. Three different cheeses and a little seasoning combine with bacon and bell pepper for bite after bite of deliciousness. I say ‘bite’, but if you use small mushrooms you can pop these little treats into your mouth like popcorn. I did.

Grilled Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

These disposable Dutch oven pans are perfect for making these grilled bacon and cheese stuffed mushrooms. They’re the perfect size for this recipe. They’re sturdy so you don’t have to worry about them collapsing. I use them for a lot of my grilled dishes.

You can pre-make these mushrooms by doing steps 1-8 then refrigerating the mushrooms for later. Then, when you’re ready to finish them, remove them from the fridge and let come to room temperature for 30 minutes before transferring to a hot grill to cook and heat thoroughly.

You can also make these on a Char-Broil Big Easy.

I highly recommend that you shred or grate your own cheese at home. Don’t buy the pre-shredded or pre-grated stuff. It has stuff added to it to keep it from sticking together. That ‘stuff’ affects how the cheese melts. Shred it yourself and use the good stuff.

Also try my grilled bacon-wrapped jalapeno-stuffed olives.

Grilled Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
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Grilled Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

These are the perfect easy appetizers.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword mushroom, stuffed
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 159kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces mushrooms 12-16 small whole mushrooms
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted
  • kosher salt to taste
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese shredded or grated
  • ¼ cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 2 slices bacon (plus more for garnish if desired) cooked, chopped very fine
  • ¼ small green bell pepper (plus more for garnish if desired) chopped very fine
  • cayenne pepper to taste
  • paprika to taste
  • parsley chopped, for garnish, if desired

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400 F. Spray a small disposable pan with non-stick spray.
  • Clean the mushrooms and remove the stems.
  • Dip the mushrooms cap-side down into the butter and place onto the baking dish cap-side up.
  • Pour the remaining butter into the baking dish.
  • Sprinkle the mushrooms with salt. Bake 10 minutes. The mushrooms should just be soft and most of the water in them should be cooked out.
  • Remove from the oven. Shake any remaining liquid out of the mushrooms into the pan and place them cap-side down.
  • Using a small spoon, gently fill each mushroom with the cheese mixture. Mound it up high. Return to the pan.
  • Sprinkle tops of the mushrooms with paprika.
  • Fire up your grill for cooking at 400 F.
  • Transfer the pan to the grill and cook 15-20 minutes or until the stuffing is hot.
  • Garnish with more bacon, bell pepper and parsley if desired and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 283mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 381IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 154mg | Iron: 0.3mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Grilled Marinated Mushrooms

*poof* And just like that, all of the grilled (I used my trust Weber grill) marinated mushrooms I had just made disappeared. No, it’s not because I’ve changed my name to Houdini. It’s these fantastic mushrooms that did it. Each bite is a wonderful combination of meaty mushroom, salty soy sauce, a few spices and a nice balsamic vinegar kick. To cool all that down I served the mushrooms with a homemade blue cheese dressing for dipping. I didn’t do a whole lot of dipping, but I sure did a whole lot of eating.

Grilled Marinated Mushrooms

This is just one of many, many great recipe ideas I found in Brother Jimmy’s BBQ: More Than 100 Recipes. Heck, the book was worth it just for these grilled marinated mushrooms. They are a common sight (for the minutes that they last) around here.

I always use a grill basket when I make these mushrooms or just about any other dish like it. It sure makes for easy cooking. I don’t have to worry about anything falling through the grates. A basket also makes for super-easy cleanup!

Also try my spicy grilled mushrooms.

Grilled Marinated Mushrooms
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Grilled Marinated Mushrooms

*poof* And just like that, all of the grilled marinated mushrooms I had just made disappeared. 
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword grilled, marinade, mushroom
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 38kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Wipe the mushrooms clean.
  • In a large bowl combine the remaining ingredients except for the dressing. Whisk until smooth.
  • Add the mushrooms to the marinade. Toss gently to coat. Let sit for 10 minutes, stirring one more time before using.
  • Fire up your grill for medium-high heat cooking.
  • Thread the mushrooms onto skewers or place in a grill basket. Reserve the marinade.
  • Grill for 5-7 minutes, turning once or twice. Brush the mushrooms with the marinade while cooking.
  • Remove and serve with blue cheese dressing for dipping.

Nutrition

Calories: 38kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 386mg | Potassium: 207mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.