As they say – why should non-vegetarians have all the fun? If you want to add a unique spin to your next party, we highly recommend trying out these vegan burger recipes and treating the taste buds of your guests to an unexplored world of flavours.
- Grilled Vegan Burger
Ingredients:
For The Burger Patty:
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained well
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp Hoisin Sauce
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/8 tsp liquid smoke
- 1 cup couscous
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup wheat gluten
For the Basting:
- 2 tbsp. vegan barbeque sauce
For Frying
The Plating
- Hamburger buns
- Sliced tomatoes
- Lettuce
- Sliced Red Onion
- Sliced Avocado
- Sliced Pickles
- Vegan Thousand Island Dressing
Instructions:
- Add the walnuts to a food processor and process until they form a crumbly texture. Transfer the walnut crumbs to another bowl
- To the food processor, add the chickpeas, soy sauce and the tomato paste and blend until properly combined. Transfer the mixture to the bowl that contains the walnut crumbs
- To this, add the vegan mayonnaise, mustard, hoisin sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, liquid smoke, wheat gluten, cooked couscous and smoked paprika
- Stir gently until combined
- With your hands, knead the mixture for 20 – 30 minutes (This allows the gluten to activate properly)
- Divide the mixture into four portions and using your hands, flatten each section into a patty
- Heat the grill and brush some olive oil on it to ensure that the burger patties do not stick to the grill
- Add the vegan burger patties to the grill and brush a little barbeque sauce on the patties. Fry the patties for 5 minutes on one side before flipping them over and brushing barbeque sauce on the other side of the patty. Make sure that each side of the patty has a brown tinge before taking it off the heat
- To assemble the hamburger, layer the burger bun with the lettuce, avocado, pickles, tomatoes, red onions, thousand island dressing and the patty
- Serve hot!
2. Spicy Green LentilBurger
Add a bit of spice to your life and your palette with this spicy green lentil burger recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup green lentils dried
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 1 carrot finely chopped in a processor
- 3/4 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup pepitas you could use sunflower kernels too
- 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal and 3 tablespoons water, mimics and egg
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs
- 4 tablespoons tamari, low sodium
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1-1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil for frying the ‘burgers’
- 2 cups of water
Instructions:
- In a large saucepan, add the lentils and water and bring it to a boil
- Once the water starts boiling, turn down the heat and cook for 20 minutes
- Drain the liquid and set the lentils aside
- In another bowl, mix the flaxseed meal with the water and set it aside for 10-15 minutes
- In a large bowl, mix the lentils flaxseed meal and the rest of the ingredients until combined
- Divide the mixture into 6 portions and form circular patties of each portion. You can add more breadcrumbs if the patties cannot hold their shape
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the patty for 5 minutes on each it or until it gets a golden brown tinge
- Assemble the burger with all your favourite condiments, a bit of lettuce and tomatoes and enjoy
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