2 Types Of Vegan Burgers You Must Try
Vegan hamburgers are a variation of the traditional hamburger, adapted for those people who for medical or moral reasons do not consume or cannot consume animal products.
This preparation is a quick and original way to increase our daily intake of plant products. Next we are going to present two different recipes so that you can choose the one that best suits your tastes and needs. Don’t stop trying them!
2 delicious vegan burgers that you will like to try
The consumption of vegan burgers is on the rise around the world, as they are delicious and lower in calories than meat burgers. Best of all, the recipes are very varied, so you can make a different one each time you want to enjoy this dish. We invite you to enjoy these two recipes.
1. Vegan quinoa burgers
Quinoa is a food very rich in proteins of vegetable origin, vitamins (B, C and E) and essential minerals (iron, calcium). This recipe is easy to make and is a good option to include more plant foods in the daily diet of young children.
Ingredients
- 200 g quinoa
- 100 g carrot
- 70 g of rolled oats
- 30 ml of vegetable milk
- 1 onion
- 1 leek
- Garlic
- Bread crumbs
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Parsley, thyme and oregano
- Salt and pepper
Preparation mode
- To start, wash and rinse the quinoa grains and put them in a saucepan to boil for about 20 minutes.
- Strain the quinoa and reserve.
- Peel the onion, garlic clove and leek and cut them into julienne strips.
- Put the vegetables in a blender or food processor and beat until all the ingredients are well integrated.
- You can cook before the previous step, but it is not necessary and it will take longer.
- Add the vegetable milk, the cooked quinoa, the oats, the salt, spices to taste and stir.
- Next, peel, wash and grate the carrots over the mixture and integrate everything.
- Add the breadcrumbs that you deem appropriate until you get a consistent texture.
- Reserve in the fridge for a couple of hours so that when cooking them they do not lose their shape.
- For cooking you can proceed in two ways: bake or fry in a pan.
- To fry in a pan, add plenty of virgin olive oil and add the burgers when it is hot enough. Remove excess oil with a sheet of kitchen paper.
- To bake, place the patties on an oven-safe tray and cook for ten minutes on each side at 180 degrees, heat on top and bottom. They are ready to consume.
2. Vegan rice burgers
This burger is made with staple ingredients that you probably always have in your pantry, so it can get you out of a jam when you don’t know what to cook. In addition, it can prevent you from being tempted to consume ultra-processed foods to fill the lack of ideas and ingredients at home.
Ingredients
- 80 g of brown rice
- 100 g carrot
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- Cornmeal
- Bread crumbs
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Preparation mode
- First, peel and chop the onions, carrots and garlic and add them to a pan with a little oil. Cook over low heat for about 15 minutes.
- Add the pepper previously peeled and chopped and the cooked brown rice. Mix well so that all the flavors are integrated.
- Take small portions of the dough and make a hamburger shape, then coat in cornmeal or breadcrumbs, as you prefer.
- To cook it, in this case, if you make the batter with flour, we recommend that you use a frying pan, since it can be worse cooked in the oven.
- Heat plenty of oil and add the hamburgers one by one so that the oil does not lose temperature.
- When you remove them from the heat, put them on a tray with kitchen paper to remove excess fat and they are ready to eat.
To accompany this recipe, you can opt for a multigrain or whole grain bread and add tomato, vegan mayonnaise sauce, pesto sauce, mustard, vegan cheese, mushrooms or any combination that you find tasty.
If you prefer to consume the hamburger without bread, you can combine it with a salad of arugula, tomato and mustard sauce or vinaigrette. Also, to complete a meal or dinner, prepare a vegetable cream (zucchini, pumpkin, spinach) and have fruit for dessert. In this way, you will ensure that you meet the nutrient needs for those periods of the day.
