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Bite into Better with These Vegetarian Burger Patties
The Ultimate Guide to Crafting Delicious Vegetarian Burgers
The Craft of Crafting Vegetarian Burgers
In crafting vegetarian patties, the choice of ingredients plays a pivotal role. The foundation begins with kidney beans, prized for their hearty texture and protein richness. Sweet potatoes add a touch of sweetness, rounding out the flavors. Binders like potato flour or tapioca starch are essential, ensuring patties stay intact on the grill. Seasonings such as garlic powder, ginger, paprika, and oregano bring aromatic depth. Combining these components requires a gentle touch, mashing them just enough to maintain some texture, thus creating a fulfilling and nutritious vegetarian burger.
Mastering Homemade Brioche Buns
The journey to crafting homemade brioche buns starts with blending warm milk, water, an egg, yeast, and a sprinkle of sugar. This blend should rest until it bubbles. Adding bread and a smidgen of cake flour slowly creates a tender dough. After a thorough kneading, the dough demands rest to expand. Shaping this mass into individual buns leads to another rise before they enter the oven. A hidden tray of water beneath them ensures each bun emerges with a soft, fluffy interior and a gloriously golden-brown exterior. Success hinges on patience and meticulousness, for these buns are not just a base but the crown of your vegetarian burger, enhancing every bite with their buttery richness.
Crafting Your Ultimate Veggie Burger
Begin with a brioche bun, freshly baked and golden. Place a hearty vegetable patty made from kidney beans and sweet potato on the bun’s base. Accompany this with a slice of sweet potato or lashings of avocado for those on a quest for nutritional meals without dulling the palate. Vegan mayonnaise or a dash of creamy avocado enriches every bite for those exploring vegan options. Toss in a mix of greens like spinach or kale for that necessary crunch, and finish with a sprinkle of seeds or nuts to introduce an unexpected texture. This is your moment to innovate with various toppings, discovering the vegetarian burger that delights your taste buds.
Maximizing Efficiency and Flavor in Your Vegetarian Burger Journey
Vegetarian burgers have transformed meal preparation into an art. To streamline your kitchen endeavors, consider making extra patties. These can be frozen, offering a quick solution for a healthy, plant-based diet whenever needed. Brioche buns, the crown of any burger, may initially appear complex to bake. However, with practice, they can be stored for later use. Wrapping them snugly and reheating them brings back their warmth and softness.
Variety and experimentation drive the essence of homemade vegetarian cooking. Each attempt at vegetable patties or brioche baking is an opportunity to innovate. By altering ingredients, such as switching the type of beans or experimenting with vegan options, you transform basic recipes into personal culinary masterpieces. So, embark on this journey with enthusiasm, mixing, and matching until you discover your ideal, nutritious, and satisfying vegetarian burger.
PrintVegetarian Burger Patties
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Proof Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings depending on size 1x
Description
Plant-Powered Perfection in Every Bite, enjoy These Vegetarian Burger Patties
Ingredients
Burger Patties
- 1 Can Red Kidney Beans
- 1/2 cup Corn
- 1 Onion
- 1 Zucchini
- 1/2 Sweet Potato
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1 Teaspoon Paprika
- 1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup Potato Flour/Tapioca Starch
- 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
Brioche Buns
- 2–3 cups Bread Flour
- 1/3 cup Cake Flour
- 2 Teaspoons Yeast
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 2 1/2 Tablespoons Butter
- 3 Tablespoons Warm Milk
- 1 cup Warm Water
- 1 Egg (egg wash)
- 1 cup Water (steam)
Instructions
Burger Patties
- Drain the beans and corn, then place them in a large bowl.
- Grate the sweet potato, onion, and zucchini, squeeze out the excess liquid, and add to the beans.
- Add in all the spices, flour, breadcrumbs, and seasonings and mash lightly with a fork then mix well to combine.
- Divide the mixture and shape into patties.
- Place on a baking sheet and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
- Heat a thin layer of oil in a large pan and cook the patties. Assemble the burger and enjoy!!
- * I like the patties to have texture, so I used a fork to mash the beans lightly, but you could place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend till smooth*
Brioche Buns
- Whisk the water, milk, egg, yeast, and sugar together. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Add the flour, salt, and butter to the mixer bowl.
- Mix until it resembles crumbs.
- Pour in the liquid and mix for about 5 minutes.
- Turn out onto a surface and work the dough for about 5 minutes.
- Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp dish towel, and place in a warm area to rise for about an hour or until doubled in size.
- Divide into 8 pieces, shape, and place on a baking sheet.
- Cover and allow it to rise for another hour. Just before baking, place a baking sheet on the bottom rack of the oven, and pour in the water to create steam.
- Brush the buns with egg, and bake in the oven at 180C/350F for 18–20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cover with a dry dish towel until cooled. Enjoy!!
Notes
Created, Prepared, tried, and tested by Rochelle from SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5.6 g
- Sodium: 491.7 mg
- Fat: 6.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 67.4 g
- Fiber: 4.4 g
- Protein: 12.7 g
- Cholesterol: 56.2 mg
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YUm. Great way to reduce red meat intake too….
As we have vegans in the family, we do ONLY vegan when they visit and I love to try out new stuff for them. Enjoy
This recipe for vegetarian burger patties looks amazing! Excited to try them for a satisfying meatless meal. Thanks for sharing and for joining Fiesta Friday party! We hope to see you again.
I truly hope you enjoy them Jhuls. Happy cooking and eating them.
Esme, your recipe for these vegetarian burgers sounds delicious. Thank you for sharing it at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party #51.
Thanks for your kind words Steph. Love visiting your Linky and sharing. Enjoy it should you make it.
The family will love this . 😋 and Thanks for sharing it with us at #alittlebitofeverything
Morning Iveth. Hope your family will enjoy these. Have fun making and if possible let me know what they think. Thanks in advance.
Those are some good-looking veggie burgers, and I see they are easily converted to gluten free too! Thanks for the recipe inspiration!
Dear Leslie, yes easy to make them GF. Enjoy them.