Last night my friend & I wanted to make a really yummy dinner. I had already put a bunch of black bean & garbanzo beans to soak in the crock pot… So I thought Veggie burgers would be really yummy. The last time I tried to make veggie burgers I tried a recipe using quinoa & black beans but it turned out really dry & crumbly, I was not please at all! So I started my search on Pinterest for a yummy, juicy veggie burger. I could not decide on a specific recipe so I used the base of these recipes to make my own creation…
Stupid Simple Bean Burgers With Paprika Garlic Burger Sauce [Vegan, Gluten-Free]
Black Bean Hemp Burgers [Vegan, Gluten-Free]
I really liked the idea of using more nuts in the recipe & am glad because after making this recipe I think the nuts make the patties more “meat like” and the patties seem to hold together better.
Organic Ingredient:
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- ½ red onion, diced
- ½ c. Walnuts nuts
- ¼ c. pumpkin seeds
- ¼ c. hemp seeds
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp ancho chili powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp. Turmeric
- 1 tsp. coriander powder
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 1 1/2 c cooked & drained beans; I used black & garbanzo
- 1 cup cilantro, chopped
- ½-1 c. rolled oats
- Coconut oil
Toppings
- 1 c. Homemade medicinal kimchi; click here for recipe
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 Tomato, sliced
Method:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place all ingredients into a bowl, mix with a handheld blender. The consistency should be thick, not runny if it is not add more oats until you reach the desired consistency.
Place dough onto wax paper and fork out. I used a large canning jar lid to cut the patties; making sure each patty fills the lid. Then place onto a lightly greased cookie sheet, bake for 20 minutes, pull out, flip and place back in for about 10-15 more minutes. Serve & enjoy.
Spicy Cheese Sauce
- 1/2 c. Raw Cashew
- 1/2 c. Nutritional yeast
- Part of the red bell pepper, diced
- Part of the tomato, diced
- 2 Cloves garlic
- 2 tbs Lemon Juice
- 1 Tbs. Rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. Curry
- 1 tsp. coriander powder
- 1 tsp. cumin
- Himalayan Salt
- Cracked Pepper
Method:
While the patties are cooking place all ingredients (except the diced tomatoes) into a blender or Nutribullet, blend until smooth & creamy. After the sauce pleases you add in the tomatoes, stir & slather on your veggie burger along with the other toppings.
Crispy Kale Chips
- 1 bunch kale, diced into 1 inch squares
- Several Tbs. Coconut oil
- 1/4 c. Crushed nut mixture; I have been using a mixture of walnuts, cashew, pumpkin & hemp seeds in replace of bread crumbs, I used this.
- Himalayan Salt
- Cracked Pepper
Method:
Dice up kale, place all ingredients into a large ziplock bag, seal & rub all ingredients into one another. Let sit in bag until you flip the burgers. Once you do Place the kale mixture onto a cookie sheet & place into the oven to cook for remainder of cooking time. About 20 minutes seems to be perfect.
I served this dish with the toppings & Kale chips. We were very pleased with the entire meal. The patties were thick, juicy & easy to eat they was savory, tasty, filling & satisfying. There is no reason why vegetarian cooking should be boring, bland & tasteless. It can be fun, delicious and juicy!