Veggie Burger From Mels Bar And Grill Recipes

VEGGIE BURGER FROM: MEL'S BAR AND GRILL

Steps:

• Peel, seed and dice cucumber.
• Place into mixing bowl.
• Add curry, 1 ounce olive oil, half the garlic, and salt and pepper to taste set aside.
• Slice both ends of onion, peel outer layer.
• Slice onions to desire thickness and put on plate.
• Brush on both sides with olive oil salt and pepper both sides.
• Place on medium hot grill and mark both sides.
• Place onions in bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• Set aside for 20 minutes.
• Place yogurt, mint, salt and pepper into mixing bowl.
• Whisk thoroughly.
• Set aside in refrigerator.
• Lightly brush olive oil on all sides of veggie burgers and flat bread.
• Lightly salt and pepper burgers and place on medium grill 2-3 minutes each side.
• Coat each half of the flatbread with mint yogurt.
• Place veggie burger on one half of flatbread, top with cucumbers and grilled onions and serve.

PERFECT VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• Prepare the barley as the label directs. Let cool completely.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and a pinch of salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Add the garlic, 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce and the carrot; cook, stirring, until the mixture dries out slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and let cool completely.
• Add the barley, beans, breadcrumbs, walnuts, soy sauce, egg whites, parsley and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the food processor. Pulse until finely ground with some chunks. Form into six 4-inch-wide, 1/2-inch-thick patties and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover and refrigerate until firm, 1 to 4 hours.
• Preheat the broiler. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook the patties until golden brown, about 6 minutes per side. Meanwhile, place the buns, cut-side up, on a broiler pan and broil until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve the patties on the buns; top with the remaining 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce and onion rings.

EASY VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• Drain and rinse beans with cold water.
• Drain again and pat dry with paper towels.
• Add beans, onions, garlic, egg, 2 tbsp barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, oil, salt and pepper to food processor.
• Pulse until beans are the size of peas.
• Place pulsed mixture into a large bowl.
• Add flour and stir until evenly mixed.
• Add bread crumbs and mix well.
• Add cheese and mix with your hands (mixture is thick).
• Divide mixture into six portions.
• Flour your hands and shape into 1/2-inch thick burgers (if you don't flour your hands the mixture will stick to them).
• The burgers may be refrigerated in a sealed container for 1 day or frozen until ready to grill.
• Oil your grill and preheat grill to medium-high.
• Place burgers on grill.
• Brush with remaining barbecue sauce.
• Barbecue with lid down until hot, turning once, for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Serve on buns with desired toppings i.e. pickles, onions, tomatoes, salsa.
• For vegetarian make sure you use either a vegetarian Worcestershire sauce or the soy sauce.

THE ULTIMATE VEGGIE BURGER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Slice tofu into 1/4-inch-thick slabs and pat dry with paper towel. Arrange tofu on one half of a rimmed baking sheet; brush both sides with oil. Spread mushrooms on the other half of the baking sheet; toss with 2 tablespoons oil and salt and pepper.
• On a second rimmed baking sheet, toss beans and grated beet with 1 tablespoon oil and salt and pepper, then spread the mixture into one layer.
• Transfer both baking sheets to the oven. Roast bean-beet mixture, tossing occasionally, until beans begin to split and beets are tender and golden, about 15 minutes. Roast mushrooms and tofu until golden and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 25 minutes. Let everything cool.
• Place nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground. Add cooled bean-beet mixture, mushrooms, tofu, panko, cheese, eggs, mayonnaise, scallion, garlic, pimentón and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Pulse until ingredients are just combined. Pulse in tempeh and rice but do not overprocess. You want small chunks, not a smooth mixture. Scrape mixture into a bowl and chill at least 2 hours or up to 5 days (you can also freeze the burger mix).
• When you are ready to make the burgers, divide mixture into 6 equal portions and form each portion into a patty about 1 inch thick. Return to the fridge until just before grilling. They grill better when they start out cold.
• Heat the grill. Cook the burgers over a low fire until they are charred on both sides and firm when you press on them, 4 to 6 minutes per side. If they start to burn before they firm up, move them to the sides of the grill to finish cooking over indirect heat. Alternatively, you can cook these on a grill pan or in a skillet over low heat.