Lentil Veggie Burgers
These Lentil Veggie Burgers are made from leftovers of my Lentil and Israeli Couscous Salad. Save time and money by making two meals out of one recipe.
Servings: 8 burgers
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Ingredients
For the burgers:
- 1 ½ cup Lentil and Israeli Couscous Salad, (find the recipe here)
- 1 egg
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- ⅔ cup water
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ⅓ cup cashew pieces
- 1 Tbsp Parmesan
Everything else:
- lettuce
- tomato, sliced
- Vegenaise
- burger buns
Instructions
Make the veggie burger dough
- Add the Lentil and Israeli Couscous Salad, egg, bread crumbs, water, salt, cashews, and Parmesan to a large mixing bowl. With clean hands and a spatula or spoon, mix until everything comes together and a thick dough forms.
Refrigerate the veggie burger dough
- Refrigerate the veggie burger dough for at least 30 minutes. This is an important step that will help the burger dough maintain its shape during frying. (You can also let the dough refrigerate over night and make the patties for dinner the next day.)
- After at least 30 minutes, remove the dough from the refrigerator.
Form the veggie burger patties
- Use 3 Tbsp of burger dough to form 8, three inch patties. Each patty should be about ½ inch thick and 3 inches in diameter.
Fry the veggie burgers
- Add a few Tbsp of olive oil or canola oil to a skillet. Turn the heat to medium, and let the oil heat up for about 30 seconds.
- Add 2-3 burger patties to the skillet, and cook for 3-4 minutes, until the side of the patty in the skillet turns golden brown. Flip each burger, and cook for another 3-4 minutes, until the other side of each burger patty turns golden brown.
- Transfer the lentil veggie burger patties from the skillet to a plate lined with a paper towel to remove excess oil.
- Repeat the process with the remaining patties.
Serve and enjoy
- Serve the lentil veggie burger patties on burger buns or toasted bread with your favorite fixings, such as lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, and Vegenaise. Or, serve these patties with veggies or a salad and a grain, such as pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Notes
The base of these lentil veggie burgers is my Lentil and Israeli Couscous Salad recipe.
This recipe makes 8, three inch patties.