Mushroom Pecan Burgers Recipes

VEGAN MUSHROOM PECAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Add 2 tablespoons of water to a large skillet. Raise to medium high and add the sliced portobello mushrooms. Sauté for 5 minutes.
• Add the onion and sauté for another 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 2 more minutes.
• Remove from heat and add to a food processor. Also add the chickpeas, pecans. Add the oats if they are rolled and not instant.
• Process with a few pulses to have all of the ingredients in small pieces. No chunks.
• Add to a large mixing bowl and add the hoisin sauce, and tahini. If you are using instant oats add that now too.
• Mix well together. You can even use your hands and work it very well together.
• Form into six patties. You can also press them into a round form such as an English Muffin tin round or a pancake ring. One that is about 3" across.
• Fry in oil on one side until crispy browned and then carefully flip and brown on the other side. Ready for serving!

MUSHROOM BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. Shape into four 3/4-in.-thick patties., In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add burgers; cook until crisp and lightly browned, 3-4 minutes on each side. Serve on buns with lettuce and if desired, tomato and mayonnaise.

MUSHROOM BEEF BURGERS

Steps:

• Remove ground beef from the refrigerator; let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Mix mushrooms, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Mix in beef. Form beef mixture into 1/2-inch-thick patties.
• Grease an indoor grill pan with cooking spray. Cook patties in batches until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes per side.

ROASTED PORTOBELLO CAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan with cooking spray.
• Place mushroom caps, gill-side up, on the prepared pan. Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper. Roast until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan, parsley, oil, the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper in a small bowl. Remove the mushrooms from the oven and top each cap with about 2 tablespoons of the breadcrumb mixture, spreading evenly. Return to the oven and roast until the breadcrumbs are browned, about 5 minutes.

MUSHROOM BURGERS

Steps:

• In a small saute pan over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and saute shallot until translucent. Add mushrooms, garlic, carrots and saute for 10 to 15 minutes, until most of the liquid from mushrooms has evaporated. Remove from heat and pour mixture into a large bowl. Let cool. Stir in parsley, bread crumbs, egg, balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper to taste. The mixing spoon should stand in the mixture. If not, add more bread crumbs Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Shape mushroom mixture into 4 burgers. Heat remaining oil in a large saute pan over medium high heat and sear until golden on both sides. Crumble cheese over the top and place pan in oven for 15 minutes until lightly browned. Remove each burger to a bun and serve with traditional garnish of sliced onion, tomato and fries.

MUSHROOM PECAN BURGERS

Steps:

• In a food processor, mince mushrooms and parsley. Remove and set aside.
• In a sauté pan over medium heat, warm 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil and cook onions and garlic for 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer onion mixture to a large-size bowl, and combine with minced mushrooms and parsley, bread crumbs, tahini, hoisin sauce, chopped nuts, tamari, oregano, sage, salt, and pepper.
• Place mixture in refrigerator for at least half an hour. Mixture will be soft, but you should be able to form patties. Add additional bread crumbs or tahini, if needed.
• Create patties using your hands. In a sauté pan, warm remaining 1 tablespoon (15 ml) oil, and fry patties over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until lightly browned and crispy. Be careful to keep patties intact.

PECAN AND MUSHROOM BURGER WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine yogurt, blue cheese, chives (if using) and dressing in a small bowl and blend with a fork to make a chunky sauce. Refrigerate it while you make the burgers; it will keep for up to 2 days.
• Place bulgur and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Pour the boiling water over, cover and set aside until the water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Drain in a sieve, pressing out excess liquid.
• Meanwhile, spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and turn on stove to medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, until the vegetables are softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in vinegar and garlic. Immediately transfer the mixture to a plate and let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Combine the vegetable mixture in a food processor; pulse briefly until coarsely chopped. Add egg; pulse briefly, scraping down the sides if necessary, until the mixture is cohesive but roughly textured. Transfer to a bowl; stir in bulgur, breadcrumbs, pecans Italian seasoning and pepper. Mix well.
• With dampened hands, form the mixture into eight 1/2-inch-thick patties, using about 1/2 cup for each. (I made mine into 13 mini burgers using a slider station).
• Place burgers on a cookie sheet (coated with cooking spray) and place under a broiler on high. Mine took 8 minutes to crisp ever so slightly and to become heated through. You can also cook them in a frying pan for 4 minutes per side (mine fell apart doing this though, that's why I put the rest of them under the broiler).
• Garnish the burgers with watercress and the blue cheese sauce, if desired.