Description
Meaty and hearty Homemade Vegan Burgers with spot-on texture. These are the Best Darn Vegan Burgers! Made with simple, whole-food ingredients and packed with plant-based protein, your entire family will love these veggie burgers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 large red onion, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups cremini mushrooms, chopped
- 1 cup extra-firm tofu, chopped
- 2 cups cooked brown lentils
- 3 tbsp soya or tamari sauce
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro (or parsley)
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 2 cup panko*
- Pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium size pan, sauté the onion and garlic with a splash of water until softened. Add cremini mushrooms and sauté for a couple of minutes until the mushrooms reduce in size. Add the tofu and sauté for an additional 3 minutes.
- Transfer the onion-mushroom-tofu mixture to a food processor. Process until the mixture turns into a thick paste (some chunks of mushroom are fine).
- Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add the brown lentils, soya sauce, ketchup, spices (cumin, cilantro/parsley, cayenne, and salt and pepper). Mix together until combined. Add the panko and mix everything together (I like to do this part with my hands). The panko acts as a binder in this recipe. See photo for texture.
- Shape the burgers into patties. Place on the baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes on each side (30 minutes total). Serve on a bun or lettuce with tomatoes, ketchup, mustard, and vegan cheese! Enjoy!
Notes
1) Make sure the panko is oil-free for this recipe to be oil-free. Some of the flavoured panko varieties are not vegan or oil-free.
2) Make sure to use gluten-free panko for this recipe to be gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Main