Mushroom Burgers With Fontina

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for the grate
• 1/2 cup chopped cornichons
• 1 tablespoon chopped capers
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• kosher salt and black pepper
• 8 portobello mushrooms (about 3 pounds total), stems discarded
• 4 ounces fontina, sliced
• 4 ciabatta rolls, split
• 4 leaves romaine lettuce

Directions

1. Heat grill to medium-high. Once it is hot, clean the grill grate with a wire brush. Just before grilling, oil the grill grate.
2. Combine the cornichons, capers, vinegar, 1 tablespoon of the oil, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl.
3. Drizzle the mushrooms with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
4. Grill the mushrooms, covered, until tender, 5 to 10 minutes per side. Turn 4 mushrooms stem-side up. Dividing evenly, place the fontina on these 4 mushrooms and top with the remaining mushrooms, stem-side down. Grill, covered, until the fontina is melted, 1 to 2 minutes more.
5. Hollow out the rolls by scooping out the soft core. Stack the lettuce, burgers, and relish between the rolls.