Very Yummy Vegan Burger!

I am still on the quest to try and find the perfect recipe for a meatless burger. Tonight I tried something that came pretty freakin' close to perfection. It has a little bit of everything in it - making it totally balanced in macro-nutrients, as well as BURSTING with flavour. I swear it tasted a LOT better than it looks :)

Ingredients (2 BIG burgers):
1/3 cup diced onions
1 clove garlic
flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp warm water)
1/3 cup oat flour (ground oats)
1/3 cup flaked oats
1/2 cup grated carrots
1/2 beans of choice, mashed (I used chickpeas)
2 tbsp sunflower seeds
2 tsp EVOO, divided
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tbsp Parsley
1/2 tsp cayenne
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp cumin


Do this:
1. Saute the onions and garlic in 1 tsp olive oil for about 5 minutes. Medium heat.
2. Make the flax eggs (remember, this is a VEGAN recipe). Make sure they sit for about 10 minutes before you add them to the rest of the ingredients.
3. Once the onions and garlic are ready, add all of the ingredients together (except spices and flax eggs).
4. Add in the spices and flax eggs. Mix well.
5. Shape the mixture into patties. Make sure you mould them tightly!
6. Drizzle the other teaspoon of EVOO on a skillet over medium heat. Cook for about 5 minutes each side. Depending how thick you've made your patties, the insides may take a bit longer to cook through.
7. Remove from heat, and ENJOY! :)


The Goods:
Since this recipe is made of calorie-dense foods, it's no surprise it's a bit high on the cals. However, all the calories are good calories! So don't be afraid!
400 calories
18g fat (from the EVOO & seeds mostly)
15g carbs (mostly from the oatmeal and beans)
12g protein


One of the reasons I realllly liked this recipe was because of the assortment of ingredients. Not only did they offers lots of different flavours, but they also gave it a variety of textures. I especially like the crunch from the seeds and carrots. Also, since I used EVOO to cook the burgers, the outer layer was crispy while the inside was really moist! You can play around with the spices too, to try out different tastes.


Try it out and be creative!


:)