Lentil Burger
Dinner | Lunch | Vegan Meat
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Everyone needs a Vegan Lentil Burger recipe in their life! It’s healthy, full of fiber, high in healthy plant-based protein, and yes, full of umami. Deep robust flavors from the combination of spices, soy sauce, and black vinegar combinations are the key. This vegan lentil burger has a crisp caramelized exterior, yet a moist interior that has retained the structure that you expect from a vegan burger. In our chef’s tips, you will learn just how diverse this vegan lentil burger can be. It’s so good that this will become your go-to recipe whenever you want to make a burger, sausage patty, or even a vegan meatball.
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Chefs Tips
You can add Vegan Aioli Sauce as the spread to make an outrageous burger.
The vegan burger holds up well when frozen, it may release a little water during the thawing. You can use a paper towel to absorb excess water. Cook the patty using the method in the cooking instructions.
I always test my vegan lentil burger by making a small patty and cooking it making sure it holds its shape, and also checking the flavor.
This vegan lentil burger recipe is an amazing stand-alone burger, however, it is also a great base recipe that you can adjust to transform into many amazing recipes. I honestly have many ideas surrounding the vegan lentil burger and all of the possibilities, I could write another round of recipes, which might not be a bad idea.
Lentil Meatballs
My little patty looked like a vegan meatball, and I think I said out loud to myself that this would be a great vegan meatball. The easiest way to make this into a vegan meatball is to add 1 Tbsp of Italian seasoning, heaps of fresh chopped basil, and course 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes. The other adjustment needed is to add more Panko bread crumbs to the mixture, I would start with 1/4 cup, roll a vegan meatball and cook to make sure it holds its shape.
Lentil Sausage Patty
The lentil patty base would be a great breakfast sausage patty. All you need to do is add three ingredients. First, 1-2 Tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp ground fennel seed, and 1/2 tsp red pepper chili flakes. Form into small patties and sauté with a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil. The extra fat in the patty drives home that breakfast sausage flavor and texture.
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Lentil Burger
Servings: 5 Patties
Calories: 285kcal
Everyone needs a vegan lentil burger recipe in their life! It’s healthy, full of fiber, high in healthy plant-based protein, and yes, full of umami.
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Ingredients
Lentil Burger Patty
- 1 cup red lentils split
- 1 cup onion yellow, diced
- 2 Tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- ½ tsp salt kosher
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- ¼ tsp allspice ground
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- 1 tsp cumin ground
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp black vinegar
- ½ cup vegetable stock
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup garbanzo bean flour
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 Tbsp olive oil extra virgin, for cooking the patties
Aioli
- 1 cup classic vegan mayo see recipe
- ½ lemon zested
- ½ lemon juiced
- 2 garlic cloves
- salt kosher
- 1 Tbsp olive oil extra virgin
Garnish
- hamburger buns see recipe
- shredded lettuce
- sliced tomatoes
Instructions
How to make a Lentil Burger patty
- Rinse lentils under cold water.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the rinsed lentils, cooking for 6 minutes. Drain and rinse the lentils under cold water. Set aside to continue draining.
- Sauté the diced onions with the extra virgin olive oil for five minutes over medium-low heat. We are looking for translucent in color and tender with hints of a sweet aroma.
- Chili powder, cumin, oregano, granulated garlic, kosher salt, poultry seasoning, and allspice are added to the onions. Cooking the spices for 2 minutes will release the essential oil, creating a deep robust flavor.
- Add the tomato paste and the black vinegar. Cook for additional 2 minutes, and continue to stir the spice mixture.
- Add the lentils and the water. Cook for 10 minutes, over medium heat. The lentil liquid should be reduced, and the lentils should have some texture to them.
- Place the lentils in a heat-proof container, stir and place in the refrigerator to cool.
- Add the panko bread crumbs and the garbanzos bean flour to the cool lentils. Gently sit to incorporate.
- Using an ice cream scoop, portion the lentil burger mixture into 5-ounce balls. Place in the refrigerator to hydrate for 5 minutes.
- Heat a heavy sauté pan over medium-high heat, and add extra virgin olive oil. Form the lentil ball into thick patties, and place in the hot pan. Cook until a deep mahogany color is reached. Flip the patty and place in the oven preheated to 425 degrees cooking for 12 minutes.
How to make Aioli
- Combine the classic vegan mayo with lemon zest, lemon juice, and grated garlic.
- Forward citrus floral notes from the lemon zest should be at the forefront of the aioli, while the lemon juice brings a vibrant clean hint of acid. Grated garlic contributes a punch of sharp earthiness. The classic vegan mayo is what tempers the bold flavors and joins all of them together.
Building the Lentil Burger
- It all starts with toasting the bun and making sure it's nice and hot.
- Spread a generous layer of aioli on both sides of the bun. Place the lentil patty down first followed by thinly sliced tomatoes. Top with shredded lettuce.
- Of course you can go go crazy and add sliced avocado or caramelized onions. Its all up to you.
Notes
Nutritional values are an estimate.
Nutrition
Serving: 5Ounces | Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 1123mg | Potassium: 589mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 616IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 5mg