Green Burgers Recipes

GREEN-PEA BURGERS WITH HARISSA MAYO

Steps:

• Blanch fresh peas in a medium pot of salted boiling water until bright green and just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to an ice-water bath and let cool completely. Drain. (If using frozen peas, skip this step.)
• In a food processor, pulse peas and chickpeas until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a bowl and stir in onion, parsley, egg, and breadcrumbs. Season with salt. Form into 4 patties, each about 3/4 inch thick.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium. Cook burgers until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes a side.
• Stir together mayonnaise and harissa in a small bowl until combined. Spread on brioche rolls. Dividing evenly, sandwich burgers, baby greens, and cucumber; serve.

GREEN BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a frying pan and gently fry the onions for about 10 mins until pale and soft, then leave to cool a little.
• Finely chop the spinach in a food processor and tip into a bowl. Add the cooled onion, breadcrumbs, nutmeg, cheddar and Parmesan, and mash together. Add the beaten egg, a little at a time (you may not need all of it), until the mixture holds together. Divide into eight (see tip below) and shape into fat burgers.
• Put the flour in a shallow bowl, season well and dip the burgers into the flour to coat. Store in a plastic container between layers of baking parchment. Either chill until ready to cook, or freeze.
• Heat the remaining oil in the frying pan and fry for about 5 mins each side until browned all over. Serve in the crusty rolls, with a couple of slices of tomato, ketchup and sweet potato fries on the side, if you like.

THE GREEN WARRIOR BURGER

Steps:

• Cook the garden peas in boiled water for just 2-5 minutes or as long as the instructions on the package say. Leave them to cool or simply wash with cold water, don't place them in the food processor while they are still hot.
• In a food processor blend the onion with the oats.
• Add the rest of the ingredients for the patties: the fresh leafy greens, the butter beans, the peas and seasoning. Blend until you get a sticky, smooth green mixture like the one in the video.
• Shape the mixture into burger patties and brush each side with olive oil.
• Heat a non-stick pan to medium heat, drizzle just a little bit of olive oil and place the patties in the pan, cooking each side for 4-5 minutes. When one side is cooked and you flip the patties, place a slice of mozzarella or vegan cheese on top and cover with a lid while the other side is cooking, to allow it melt.
• Serve the patties in a burger with fresh spinach or other salad greens (like cress), sun-dried tomato pesto and avocado.

GREEN CHILI CHICKEN BURGERS

Steps:

• To make the guacamole, place the avocado, cilantro, sour cream, chili powder, salt, and pepper in a food processor and pulse until smooth..
• Mix chicken, canned chiles, jalapeno pepper, green onions, oregano, salt, garlic powder, and pepper in a bowl. Form the mixture into 4 patties.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill each patty 5 minutes per side, until well done. Move the patties to a cooler area of the grill to keep warm, and top each patty with a slice of Cheddar cheese. Lightly grill the buns while the cheese is melting.
• Spread the bottom of each bun with guacamole, and top with 1/4 cup of shredded lettuce and a grilled chicken burger. Spoon 1 tablespoon of salsa on each burger and top with the other half of the bun to serve.

GREEN CHILI BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-in.-thick patties. Press a shallow indentation in the center of each with your thumb. Brush both sides of patties with oil., Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Top burgers with cheese and chilies; grill 30 seconds longer or until cheese is melted. Serve on buns.

GREEN CHILI BURGERS

Steps:

• Sauce:.
• Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and season with salt and pepper to taste. (A water if necessary to achieve the proper consistency.).
• Burgers:
• Heat grill to high. Form meat into 6 burgers and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill until charred on both sides and cooked to desired doneness.
• Place 2 slices of the cheese on each burger; close the lid or tent with foil and cook until the cheese has just melted, about 1 minute.
• Place burgers on bun and top with green chili sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and pickled jalapeno, if desired.
• Note: Use high heat. A great tasting burger needs only to be on the grill 2 to 3 minutes on each side to arrive at a perfect medium doneness.