Build a Vegan Burger
Yeah, I know, there’s a million plant-based burger recipes out there - it’s ridiculous - everyone has one. So what’s the difference about mine? You can use it to build a vegan burger to your very own liking!
It’s the Build-A-Bear of recipes. I don’t know know what your tastes are - so I’m going to break down into categories and let you pick the flavors. Here, my friends, is the building block to a perfect veggie burger - ‘cause you’re gonna control the flava!!!
If you’ve got a food intolerance of any kind this recipe is easy to avoid anything you can’t eat or anything that you don’t want to! All you’re going to need is some form of beans or legumes, a bunch of vegetables, some flavourful liquids, spices, a try base ingredient, and something to give some texture! I’ve given lots of options below so enjoy!
These work better on the stove or oven than the BBQ - they tend to start off a bit gooey - but no matter what your combination of ingredients I’m excited for you to flex your cooking skills here! Let me know how you did and what your flavour combinations were!!! Build a vegan burger to your own liking and add some of my crispy oil free fries for the perfect side dish!
Which vegan burger recipe is best? The one you design! So Build a Vegan Burger using my formula and go to flavour town!
- 1.5 cup Cooked Beans or Legumes (see below for suggestions)
- 1/2 cup Onions (chopped)
- 1-2 clove Garlic (minced)
- 2 cup Vegetables (diced, see below for suggestions)
- 3 tbsp Liquid Flavour (see below for suggestions)
- 4 tsp Spices/Herbs (see below for suggestions)
- 1 cup Dry Base (see below for suggestions)
- 1/2 cup Textured Ingredient(s) (see below for suggestions)
- Beans / Legumes
Black beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, pinto beans, whatever the hell you want!
- Diced Vegetables
Carrots, celery, mushrooms, chopped spinach, chopped kale, corn, chopped artichokes, zucchini, squash, sweet potato
- Liquid Flavour
Mix and match suggestions: mustard, ketchup, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, vegan worcestershire, buffalo sauce, balsamic vinegar, salsa, pasta sauce, marsala, water
- Spices / Dried Herbs
We recommend combining at least two: smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder, italian seasoning, poultry seasoning, montreal steak seasoning, black pepper, cayenne pepper, fennel, oregano, curry powder
- Dry Base
Suggestions: buckwheat, unsweetened protein powder, bread crumbs, cornmeal, oatmeal
- Texture Ingredients
Suggestions: chopped walnuts, olives, avocado, sundried tomatoes, leftover cooked rice/quinoa/bulgur, parsley, cilantro, basil
Pre-heat your oven to 350 F
Heat a tbsp or two of water in a pan over medium heat - fry the onion, veggies and garlic until it softens up nice-like. About 5 minutes.
Transfer that lovely mixture to a food processor and pulse with the beans, liquid flavor, and spice until that shit is combined but still chunky.
Pulse in the dry base and texture ingredient. It’s gonna look gooey and a little gross - totally okay.
Scoop out in 1/3 cup amounts, plop onto a silicon baking sheet and flatten into patties. I recommend splashing a little bit of water on your hands before pressing them down - keeps it from sticking to you.
Bake for 20 minutes. Flip ‘em and bake for another 10-15.
Serve on a whole grain bun or lettuce leaf and top with whatever you fancy. Smash that beautiful thing into your mouth!
