Bulgur Burgers With Avocado Mayo Recipes

BULGUR VEGGIE BURGER

Steps:

• Cook half of onion with 1/4 teaspoon salt in oil in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add bulgur and water and cook, covered, over low heat until water is absorbed, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and stir in beans and soy sauce.
• Pulse bulgur mixture, walnuts, garlic, cilantro, cumin, cayenne, a rounded 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and remaining onion in a food processor until finely chopped.
• Form rounded 1/2 cups of mixture into 4 (3 1/2-inch-diameter) patties. Chill at least 10 minutes.
• While patties chill, stir together mayonnaise, zest, and juice.
• GRILL DIRECTIONS: Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas). Put perforated grill sheet on grill and preheat 10 minutes. Brush patties all over with oil. Oil grill sheet, then grill burgers on grill sheet, covered only if using a gas grill, carefully turning once, until golden brown, about 8 minutes total.
• STOVETOP DIRECTIONS: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, then cook patties, carefully turning once, until golden brown, about 8 minutes total.

BULGUR BURGERS WITH AVOCADO MAYO

Steps:

• Pour the water and the bulgur in a medium pot. Bring to a boil, simmer 5 minutes, or until the water is mostly evaporated, turn it off. Transfer the bulgur to a large bowl.
• Shred the carrots, zucchini, onion and garlic cloves in a food processor.
• Heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a pot (I used the same one as for the bulgur). Saute the shredded vegetables about 5 minutes, until soft.
• Add the dried rosemary, salt, pepper, onion and garlic powders. Saute 1 minute more.
• Mix the veggies and the bulgur together in the large bowl. Add the flax seed, bread crumbs, oats and eggs. Mix them well.
• Transfer 2/3 of the mixture to a food processor. Process for about 45 seconds, until it's almost a paste.
• Combine the bulgur left in the bowl with the processed mixture. Form into patties.
• Put the patties in the freezer for 30 minutes or so, long enough for them to be firm, but not fully frozen.
• Brush one side of the patties with olive oil. Place the patties, oiled side down on the hot part of the grill. Brush the other side with olive oil as well. Grill 4 minutes per side.
• For the avocado mayo: combine the avocado, mayo and juice of the lemon. Mix with a fork until smooth. Salt and pepper to taste.