Vegan Burgers II

BLACK BEAN TOFU BURGER 

https://plantbasedandbroke.com/dang-good-black-bean-tofu-burger/

INGREDIENTS

  

Chia "Egg"

1 tablespoons chia seeds

3 tablespoons water

Veggie Burger

1 cup firm tofu pressed, drained

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 cup  cooked black beans  drained, rinsed

2/3 cup baby bella or common mushrooms rinsed, chopped

2 tablespoons tomato paste (33 grams)

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon smoked paprika 

1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

1/2 cup oat flour

1 tablespoon oil

INSTRUCTIONS

 

Chia "Egg"

In a small bowl, stir together the chia seeds and water. Allow sitting until it’s time to use it in the recipe. Stir it a couple of times.

Veggie Burger

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 

In a bowl, crumble the tofu with your hands and mix in soy sauce. 

Arrange and spread the tofu, black beans, and common mushrooms on the baking sheet in a single layer. Cook the tofu, beans, and mushrooms in the oven for 15 minutes. 

Transfer black beans to a bowl and smash with a fork. Add the tofu, mushrooms, tomato paste, garlic powder, smoked paprika, nutritional yeast, and salt. Mix until well combined with a spatula.

Add chia "egg" and oat flour to the burger mix and combine well. It will be a bit sticky, but dry enough to handle without sticking to your hands. If too wet, add more oat flour. 

Divide the burger mix into 4 equal portions, then form into burger patties. Place the burger patties onto a plate and cover. Allow to firm up in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. 

Cook burger patties over medium heat in a lightly oiled non-stick pan or skillet for 5 minutes on each side, carefully flipping.

NOTES

To make oat flour, simply take old fashioned oats and blend them in a blender until flour-like. 

BROWN RICE BLACK BEAN VEGGIE BURGER

https://plantbasedandbroke.com/brown-rice-black-bean-veggie-burger-recipe/

1/2 cup sunflower seeds raw, unsalted, no shell

15 ounces canned black beans drained, rinsed, pat-dried (or 1.5 cup cooked)

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup cooked brown rice See notes

1/2 cup oat flour See notes

1 chia "egg" See notes

INSTRUCTIONS

 In a non-stick skillet or pan, dry toast the sunflower seeds over medium heat until golden, about 5 minutes. Set aside 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl, add the black beans and smash with a fork.

Next, add and mix the tomato paste, nutritional yeast, chili powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, sunflower seeds, brown rice, oat flour, and chia “egg.” Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

Be sure there are no dry spots in the burger mixture. It should be at the right texture to form into burgers.

Scoop a little over ½ cup of the mixture and form into veggie burgers.

Line the vegan burgers onto the baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F, flipping halfway.

Serve with a toasted bun and your favorite toppings.

NOTES

I used cooked long-grain rice for this recipe. To cook, use one cup of brown rice and 1.5 cups of water.  It should cook perfectly in a rice cooker. 

To make oat flour, blend the old-fashioned oats until flour-like. And you’re done! My pro-tip is to prepare a large batch, store it in a mason jar, and use it when you need it. 

To make chia “egg,” stir together one tablespoon of chia seeds and three tablespoons of water. Set aside for at least five minutes to gel up, give it another stir. 

I used unsalted, raw sunflower seeds. They need to be toasted until fragrant and golden. I suggest staying around the kitchen for this step. They can burn if left for too long.  

It’s best to use brown rice that has been cooked and cooled down.

• Sunflower Seeds helps create a layer of texture.
• Black Beans are the star in this burger! It helps bring the burger together, provide some protein, and a mild nuttiness.
• Tomato Paste acts both as a binder and adds an umami-packed flavor
• Nutritional Yeast is salty, “cheesy,” and savory. It’s one of my favorite ingredients to add to a burger.
• Spices if you want flavor, you’ll have to spice up these burgers!
• Brown Rice like the sunflower seeds, brown rice adds more texture. It also helps with binding the beans with the rest of the ingredients.
• Oat Flour is essentially flavorless in this recipe, but it has one purpose: to bring the ingredients together. Additionally, it helps soak up any wetness from the burger mixture.
• Chia “egg” also acts as a binder.