Nutty Burgers Recipes

NUT BURGERS

Steps:

• In a frying pan, saute the diced onion in olive oil until soft, translucent and just starting to brown.
• Pulse the nuts in a food processor until fine, and just sliightly grainy.
• Make the vegetable broth with boiling water and stock powder/bouillon.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the ground nuts, sauteed onion, breadcrumbs, soy sauce, herbs, chia seeds and vegetable broth.
• Set the mixture aside for five minutes to allow it to cool a little and the chia seeds to soak.
• Shape the mixture into round patties. If the mixture is a little too sticky, add some more breadcrumbs.
• In a frying pan, heat up a little oil on medium high heat, and fry for 3-5 minutes on each side until crisp and brown.

NUT BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and knead well.
• Pinch off 16 portions of mixture, roll them into smooth balls, and with wet hands press out the balls into patties.
• Arrange patties on a lightly oiled baking tray and place into oven until they dry out a little and darken slightly (around 20 minutes for my oven).
• (Burgers can now be refrigerated or frozen until needed).
• Pan-fry in oil until hot.

NUTTY BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in frying pan and cook the onion and garlic until starting to soften.
• Add the chili powder, beans and seeds and cook for 3 minutes, mashing the beans with a fork.
• Put the stuffing mix in a bowl and pour over boiling water. Mix well, then stir in bean mixture and season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the mixture into 4 and shape into burger patties.
• Heat the remaining oil in a clean pan and cook the burgers for 3 minutes on each side or until golden.
• Serve along side a garden salad, or in burger buns with lettuce, tomato etc.

NUTTY BURGERS

Steps:

• Place the walnut pieces in a grinder or food processor and grind to a fine texure or chop finely by hand. Mix with 75 g breadcrumbs and then add the onion, carrot, sage, parsley or thyme with some black pepper. Mix in thoroughly before adding the beaten egg to bind.
• Shape into four burgers and coat with the remaining breadcrumbs. Chill for at least 15 minutes as this helps to firm up the mixture. Heat a little oil in a frying pan and cook the burgers for 5-8 minutes on each side. Serve at once with a crunchy salad and bap, served separately.