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VEGAN 'BEEF' BURGER

The perfect a plant-based alternative to traditional meat burgers, crafted using ingredients that are entirely derived from plants.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course entrees
Cuisine American
Servings 10 Patties
Calories 172 kcal

Ingredients
  

'Meat' Base

  • 1 Can Chickpeas (15oz Can)
  • 1 Can Black Beans (15oz Can)
  • 2 Cups Mushrooms Medley (Crimini, Oysters and Shiitake)
  • 1/4 Cup Walnuts
  • 1/4 Cup Cashews
  • 1 Cup Red Quinoa (Cooked)
  • 1/2 Cup Bread Crumbs
  • 1/2 Tbsp Coconut Milk
  • 1 Tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 1 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
  • 1 Tbsp Vegan Worcestershire Sauce (I used Annie's)**
  • 1 Tbsp Liquid Smoke
  • 1 Tbsp Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sauce
  • 1/2 Tsp Cayenne Pepper (Optional)
  • 1/2 Tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 Cup Red Onion
  • 1/2 Cup Bell Peppers (Any color)
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 Tbsp Basil
  • 1 Tbsp Sage
  • 1 Tbsp Rosemary
  • 1 Pinch Salt & Pepper (To taste)
  • 5 Sheets Rice Papers

Flax Egg

  • 1 Tbsp Ground Flax
  • 3 Tbsp Water

Dressing:

  • 1 Tbsp Vegan Mayo (I used 'Just Mayo')**
  • 1 Tsp Sriracha Sauce
  • 1 Tsp Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sauce

Misc

  • Burger Buns (Vegan)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven at 350F.
  • Heat a skillet on medium heat. Once hot, add coconut oil or water and chopped onions, garlic, bell peppers and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Then add the mushrooms medley, basil, rosemary and sage. Sauté for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Then set it aside.
  • Add your chickpeas and black beans in a food processor and give a couple of pulses until the beans are slightly pureed.
  • Then using the same food processor, crush your walnuts and cashews.
  • Prepare a flax egg by mixing your ground flax with water. Let it sit in the fridge for about 5 minutes until thickened.
  • Add your crushed beans and chickpeas to a large mixing bowl, along with the bread crumbs, crushed nuts, the flax egg, coconut milk, tomato paste, Annie's vegan worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, nutritional yeast, cooked quinoa, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper (optional), salt and pepper. Mix well to incorporate
  • Add the sautéed mushrooms to the beans and chickpeas base and mix well to incorporate. Set it aside
  • Soak in the rice paper sheet in warm water for a couple of minutes until it becomes soft. Then spread it on your working surface, cut it in half, and add your meat base on each side of the sheet so as to have 2 patties. Wrap the 'meat' in the rice paper, making sure to full close it.
  • Line a baking sheet with some parchment paper. Place your burger patties on the baking sheet and coat it with some barbecue sauce. Place the patties in the oven and bake for an hour.

Optional Step

  • Once they are out of the oven, place your burger patties on a grill to give it some barbecue burger stripes ( I used the George Foreman Grill). This is really just to impress your guests :)

Burger

  • For the dressing, mix together the Just Mayo, sriracha sauce and barbecue sauce
  • Using your buns and these delicious patties, make your burger with the ingredients you like most (e.g. lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mushrooms, vegan cheese etc...). Enjoy!

Notes

*The dressing ingredients are for one to two burgers only.
**The Mushroom Den earns a small commission if you make a purchase using any of the affiliate links listed on this post. We only suggest products we believe in, so hopefully you like them too.

Nutrition

Calories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 7gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 161mgPotassium: 341mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 377IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg
Keyword plant-based meat, vegan burger, vegan meatloaf
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